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A trucking accident usually involves a collision between a large truck and a passenger car, other large truck, parked vehicle, or pedestrian. However, a trucking accident can also occur in the absence of other vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 13% of all motor vehicle deaths involved heavy trucks. The high number of fatalities associated with trucking accidents is due to the size, weight, and large blind spots of the trucks.. More About Trucking Accident Causes Speeding - since large trucks cannot stop as quickly as smaller vehicles, speeding can lead to a collision with another vehicle Following too closely - trucks that follow another vehicle too closely run the risk of a trucking accident Mechanical difficulty - such as failed brakes Aggressive driving - on the part of the truck driver or the driver of the other vehicle Inattention to blind spots - drivers of passenger vehicles that do not pay attention to truck driver blind spots run the risk of the truck turning into them.
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