What are some of the causes of New Jersey and New York truck accidents?
Tractor-trailer wrecks have dozens of possible causes. Any time that you have people and vehicles moving at a high rate of speed, things can go wrong. The size and shape of trucks makes them particularly dangerous.
The following are some of the most common causes of truck accident injuries:
- Distracted drivers
- Aggressive drivers
- Speeding
- Load shifting
- Product defects
- Overworked or drowsy drivers
- Drunk / drugged drivers
- Tires rolling off trucks
- Failure to inspect equipment
- Negligent vehicle maintenance
- No-Zone accidents