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Louthian Law Firm
The Marlboro Building,
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1116 Blanding St.
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Phone: (866)450-1414
Truck Accident Lawyers

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TRUCK ACCIDENT STATISTICS

Tuck accidents - both fatal and non-fatal - have been steadily on the rise over the last few years. With more and more trucks being piled onto our highways and freeways, an increase in the number of accidents is only to be expected. The number of fatal accidents relating to large truck and big rig accidents has also been increasing over the years.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducts annual studies on truck accidents. Based on the agency's reports, nationally truck accidents climbed from 116,609 in 2002 to 144,472 in 2006. The number of fatal accidents grew from 4,429 in 2002 to 5,198 in 2006 and injury crashes involving large trucks and big rigs rose from 55,630 to 60,672.

In the state of South Carolina, there were close to 3,100 truck and big rig crashes in 2005 including 124 fatalities. Here is a breakdown of truck crash numbers in South Carolina between 2002 and 2006:

South Carolina: Summary of Large Trucks Involved in Crashes

Number of Large Trucks Involved in: 2002 2003 2004 2005
Fatal and non-fatal crashes 2,576 2,439 2,934 3,091
Fatal crashes 101 99 110 124
Non-fatal crashes 2,485 2,342 2,832 2,972
Injury crashes 1,182 1,099 1,386 1,404
Towaway crashes 1,303 1,244 1,446 1,586

National Summary of Large Trucks Involved in Crashes

Number of Large Trucks Involved in: 2002 2003 2004 2005
Fatal and non-fatal crashes 116,609 127,914 139,277 144,742
Fatal crashes 4,429 4,460 4,843 5,198
Non-fatal crashes 112,022 123,193 134,375 139,810
Injury crashes 55,630 58,523 60,754 60,672
Towaway crashes 56,392 64,670 73,621 79,138

Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

For more information about truck accidents or to schedule an appointment to talk about your case, call the Louthian Law Firm. If you or a loved one has been injured in a large truck, commercial vehicle or big rig accident in the state of South Carolina, call us immediately to discuss your case with one of our skilled Columbia trucking accident lawyers.

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