Rear-End Truck Accident

Any collision with an 80,000 lb., fully-loaded 18-wheeler can cause severe injuries to passenger vehicle occupants. Rear-end truck accidents can be particularly deadly, because of the massive force involved. The impact when a large, commercial truck rear-ends a much smaller vehicle can result in catastrophic or fatal injuries.

Rear-end collisions are a common type of crash involving commercial trucks, often occurring when a large truck slams into the rear of the vehicle ahead.

In nearly half of these accidents, trucks rear end other vehicles on divided roadways.

Truck driver negligence is a major contributing factor to rear-end truck accidents. This type of crash may be caused by:

Rear-end collisions can be deadly when a tractor trailer weighing 80,000 lbs. or more hits a passenger vehicle that weighs approximately 4,000 lbs. Commercial trucks are heavy and often carry hazardous, toxic, flammable, or explosive materials. When an 18-wheeler rear-ends a passenger vehicle, it can cause a range of severe injuries, including: