Car accidents involving large trucks are hardly ever minor, and many can lead to serious injuries or damages for everyone involved.
Underride accidents are a type of truck accident that can be particularly devastating for drivers.
Underride accidents occur when a smaller vehicle either rear-ends a large truck or hits it from the side. Because large trucks have such a higher ground clearance, it’s easy for smaller vehicles to become wedged underneath.
Small vehicles are likely to be crushed on impact in an override accident, causing severe injuries that include:
- Traumatic brain injury
- Disfigurement
- Wrongful death
While large trucks are required to be outfitted with guards to prevent this sort of accident, the guards are often ineffective or poorly designed.
Read further to discover the numbers and stats behind truck underride accidents.