Pennsylvania truck accidents can cause severe personal injury and even death. It is important to contact a Pennsylvania truck accident lawyer if you have been involved in a semi truck accident. The following information is important facts regarding semi truck accidents in the U.S.:

• The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that there are approximately 140,000 personal injuries caused by large truck accidents each year.
• 64% of fatal semi truck accidents involve trucks that are pulling one trailer.
• The front of the truck is the initial impact area in almost 62% of all fatal truck accidents and 28% of non fatal truck accidents.
• Almost 434,000 large trucks accidents occur each year in the U.S., where 4,542 were fatal.
• Semi trucks account for almost 8% of all vehicles involved in fatal auto accidents.
• Semi trucks are more likely to be involved in a fatal multiple-vehicle accident as opposed to a fatal single-vehicle accident.
• 67% of fatal truck accidents occur in rural areas.
• Drivers of semi trucks are less likely to have a previous license suspension or revocation than are passenger car drivers.
• Almost 28% of truck drivers involved in fatal auto accidents had at least one prior speeding conviction.
• In 2004, 209 large trucks were involved in fatal auto accidents.
• In 2002 and 2003, Pennsylvania had the fifth highest rate of truck accident fatalities.
• Every year over 600 semi trucks are involved in fatal accidents caused by rollovers.
• The trucking industry accounts for 12.8% of all the fuel purchased in the U.S.