Truck driving is one of the most dangerous jobs in America. In 2015, 745 truck drivers were fatally injured on the roadways, and a total of 3,852 passenger vehicle occupants, truck occupants, and pedestrians/others died in large truck crashes that year. Understanding the primary causes of truck accidents and changing risk factors could save lives. Wage management changes may contribute to better truck safety on the roadways. The Realities of Working in the Truck Industry In the United States, the average annual pay for truck driving is $43,464. Some drivers make more and some make less. While the pay isn’t exceptional, the method of pay is what makes the work so unappealing. Most drivers do not receive pay for every hour they spend in a truck or performing duties associated with the work. Instead, they make between $0.28 and $0.45 per mile they drive. Employers may expect their drivers to meet a mileage quota of up to 3,000 miles per week and drive up to the current regulatory limits for maximum consecutive hours driven. Ideally, the pay per mile model would accurately reflect the amount of work a truck driver does per day. In reality, truck drivers may sit in…

Car accidents involving commercial trucks, eighteen-wheelers, or tractor-trailers are typically more catastrophic and damaging than collisions between two passenger vehicles. The size and weight of commercial trucks exerts extreme gravitational forces in an accident, causing great damage to passenger vehicles and their occupants. Injuries can be devastating, causing permanent disability or death. Most often, truck accidents in Riverside are the result of truck driver negligence or poor vehicle maintenance. Six Common Causes of Truck Accidents Truck drivers have to undergo special training to hold a commercial driver’s license, but they still make frequent errors in judgment. Truck drivers may ignore the legal number of hours they have to rest in between drives or drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Trucking companies may shirk their responsibilities and fail to maintain fleet vehicles, resulting in deadly accidents. Learning the Top 6 Common Types of Truck vs. Automobile Accidents can help you understand your rights as a victim. #1. Rollover Truck Accidents Truck accidents can often result in the truck rolling over due to high speeds, taking a curve too fast, steep declines/inclines, overcorrecting when the trailer drifts off the road, and hitting an object in the road. If a driver fails…