Every year, thousands of Americans are injured and killed in accidents involving trucks. The roads of Texas are no exception: according to the Texas Department of Transportation, there was not a single day in 2016 that did not have a...

The roads in and around Houston are filled with truck accidents which injure thousands of Texans every year. Truck accidents cause more injuries than car accidents do. A larger, heavier vehicle will sustain less impact from the crash than a...

Truck accidents in Houston and around the country are on the rise. New crash tests show one thing that seems to make a difference regarding the outcome involving side underride guards. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted a...

There has been increasing pressure on law enforcement agencies to equip their officers with "body cameras," the idea being that video doesn't lie - or at least gives us a more complete picture of how events and encounters unfolded. Memory...

Prevention of truck accident risks is important. Currently, federal legislation is being weighed that proponents argue could significantly drive down truck accidents and save lives. However, opponents assert this new proposal would actually increase truck accident risks and make fatalities more likely...

Opioid use is becoming a major crisis throughout the United States. Health and Human Services provides some troubling information about the epidemic of opioid abuse. As HHS explains, 2014 saw the highest number of deaths due to drug overdoses as any...

Problems with the way that cargo is loaded onto a commercial motor vehicle can be very dangerous. One large truck causation study published by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine found that 26 out of 239 rollover truck accidents were caused...

Truck drivers are under a lot of pressure. There is a shortage of qualified truck drivers, which is only getting worse. This trucker shortage leads to problems such as truckers driving even when they are too tired to do so safely, and...

Preventing holiday accidents is of vital importance to every family during the holiday season. You want your loved ones to have a happy and safe holiday, but unfortunately there are many risks faced over the festive season which can create...

Drowsy Driving.org warns us that "sleepiness and driving is a dangerous combination." A tired motorist is a menace on the road, because fatigue can slow down reaction time and decrease awareness of what is going on around you. Fatigue can also...