The number of 18-wheelers and large commercial vehicles on U.S. roadways has been increasing for decades. But due to their size and extreme weight this also presents a unique danger, especially with accidents involving smaller vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,380 people were killed in accidents nationwide involving large trucks during 2009. To help increase on-road safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety introduced a new Compliance Safety Accountability program in December. The program, which replaces the Safety Status Measurement System is aimed at any commercial motor carrier whose vehicles require a U.S. Dept of Transportation number. The goal is to reduce accidents by reaching unsafe carriers more quickly, holding them accountable for their drivers' performance.  At the heart of the CSA program is a new Safety Measurement System which rates carriers based on seven violation categories.

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March 25, 2011

18-Wheeler Truck Kills Man in South Lubbock

An 18-wheeler truck wreck lead to a man dying after the three vehicle crash at a South Lubbock Intersection on Wednesday. A witness says they noticed the 18-wheeler truck "doing something crazy" as he pulled up closer to the serious accident which had occurred. The driver of the 18-wheeler truck was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital. The 18-wheeler accident was the second accident which had occurred at this specific intersection within a day, and only a month after the Texas Department of Transportation installed signal lights at the intersection. Three other people involved in the accident were injured, but their injuries weren't considered life threatening.

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March 24, 2011

Three Injured in 18-Wheeler Truck Wreck  

An 18-Wheeler truck pulling a water tank was involved in a pre-dawn crash that left the 18-wheeler hanging precariously off an interstate ramp in Fort Worth Texas. The driver of the 18-wheeler had to be rescued from his cab which was hanging off the interstate. The accident also left two people trapped in a car for over three hours until they were cut out by emergency crews. The 18-wheeler truck wreck caused road closure and delays for hours. 

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March 18, 2011

Lubbock Man Dead After 18-Wheeler Truck Wreck

DPS confirmed a Lubbock man died on Thursday March 17, 2011 after a wreck involving an 18-wheeler truck. The driver of the 18-wheeler truck lost control and overturned. The deceased man, who was driving the wrecker, struck the overturned 18-wheeler truck. A third vehicle was involved in the accident when it struck both the 18-wheeler truck and the wrecker. The driver of the 18-wheeler truck is listed as not being injured and the driver of the third vehicle is listed in critical condition. The 18-wheeler truck wreck occurred along Interstate 20. 

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