Every year, over 4,500 people are killed in road crashes in the USA which involve big trucks.
This is a stunningly high figure so it begs a serious question as to why there are so many deaths.
FMCSA issue: Inadequate Safety in Relation to Big Trucks
Lethal Underride Crashes Between Cars and Large Trucks — and what you can do to avoid one
One of the many killers on American roads and highways that never gets enough attention is underride crashes (a.k.a. under-run), when cars collide with and then get crushed underneath the rear or the side of a large truck — typically a semi-tractor-trailer.
