“The national trend tracks with big increases in states as geographically diverse as Missouri, where deadly crashes with large trucks rose by 58.7% between 2012 and 2022; Alabama, up 45% during the same time period, with California up 67%, Texas up 41% and Georgia up 73%. But as troubling as the new figures are, yearly fatalities are likely to grow even more if some in Congress have their way. Lawmakers are currently debating at least three legislative proposals promoted by…
The Tacoma News Tribune (WA) | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion
“The national trend tracks with big increases in states as geographically diverse as Missouri, where deadly crashes with large trucks rose by 58.7% between 2012 and 2022; Alabama, up 45% during the same time period, with California up 67%, Texas up 41% and Georgia up 73%. But as troubling as the new figures are, yearly fatalities are likely to grow even more if some in Congress have their way. Lawmakers are currently debating at least three legislative proposals promoted by…
Yahoo News | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion
“Fatalities involving large trucks on Kansas and Missouri roads have spiked dramatically over the last decade, according to recently released federal data, underscoring why area lawmakers must fight renewed efforts in Washington, D.C., and our state capitols to allow even bigger semitrucks on the nation’s highways. New findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that annual fatalities in Missouri resulting from crashes with large trucks rose by 58.7% between 2012 and 2022, from 92 fatalities to 146. In…
The Telegraph (Macon, GA) | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion
“New findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show annual fatalities resulting from crashes with large trucks have climbed 50.5% between 2012 and 2022 – 3,944 deaths in 2012 and 5,936 in 2022. A total of 52,252 people across the nation died in collisions with big trucks during that time. NHTSA data compiled for 2022 is the most recent. The national trend tracks with big increases in states as geographically diverse as Missouri, where deadly crashes with large trucks…
The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion
“The national trend tracks with big increases in states as geographically diverse as Missouri, where deadly crashes with large trucks rose by 58.7% between 2012 and 2022; Alabama, up 45% during the same time period, with California up 67%, Texas up 41% and Georgia up 73%. But as troubling as the new figures are, yearly fatalities are likely to grow even more if some in Congress have their way. Lawmakers are currently debating at least three legislative proposals promoted by…
AOL | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion
“The summer automobile travel season is kicking off just as new federal data shows that deadly crashes involving big trucks have surged. New findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show annual fatalities resulting from crashes with large trucks have climbed 50.5% between 2012 and 2022 – 3,944 deaths in 2012 and 5,936 in 2022. A total of 52,252 people across the nation died in collisions with big trucks during that time. NHTSA data compiled for 2022 is the most…
Durham Herald-Sun (NC) | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger |Opinion
“Policymakers and lawmakers have known for years about the dangerous and deadly relationship between safety and truck weight. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation released its Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study final report to Congress. The report recommended against any increases in the size or weight of trucks. It documented serious safety problems, finding a 47% to 400% higher crash rate for heavier trucks when compared to standard 80,000-pound trucks, in limited state testing. The report concluded…
The State (Columbia, SC) | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion
“Lawmakers are currently debating at least three legislative proposals promoted by large shipping companies that would allow heavier and more dangerous trucks on the roads. One proposal, H.R. 3372, would create a 10-year “pilot project” allowing 91,000-pound trucks on our roads – five and a half tons heavier than today’s current limits. Another House proposal, H.R. 2948, would give a green light to trucks hauling automobiles to operate permanently at 88,000 pounds, 10% above the current interstate weight limit. A…
Sacramento Bee (CA) | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion
“The summer automobile travel season is kicking off just as new federal data shows that deadly crashes involving big trucks have surged. New findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show annual fatalities resulting from crashes with large trucks have climbed 50.5% between 2012 and 2022 – 3,944 deaths in 2012 and 5,936 in 2022. A total of 52,252 people across the nation died in collisions with big trucks during that time. NHTSA data compiled for 2022 is the…
Wichita Eagle (KS) | Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion
“The national trend tracks with big increases in states as geographically diverse as Missouri, where deadly crashes with large trucks rose by 58.7% between 2012 and 2022; Alabama, up 45% during the same time period, with California up 67%, Texas up 41% and Georgia up 73%. But as troubling as the new figures are, yearly fatalities are likely to grow even more if some in Congress have their way. Lawmakers are currently debating at least three legislative proposals promoted by…