CBS 11 Report On Dangerous Driving Zones for 18 Wheeler Accidents | Dallas, Texas Personal Injury Attorney Blog

CBS 11 News ran a report on dangerous driving zones in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below, is a link to the story and the video. (Article no longer available online)

Below are a few of the highlights of the CBS report:

1. Texas leads the nation in accidents involving 18 wheelers;
2. The most deadly stretch of highway was from I-20 from Benbrook to Balch Springs (14 deaths);
3. The most deadly highway intersection was at I-35E and I-20 (4 deaths);
4. The most non-fatal truck accidents on I-30 near Cockrell Hill;
5. Dallas County had the most fatality accidents in the past 5 years than any other county in Texas with 75 deaths;
6. From I-45 in downtown Dallas to I-20 (5 fatalities I the past 5 years);
7. I-30 from Fort Worth to Dallas (12 fatalities over the past 5 years); and
8. I-35W to Highway 114 (14 non-fatal accidents)

In addition, according to a NTSB study, 90% of the crashes involving 18 wheelers were attributed to driver error. In addition, a TxDoT study showed that restricting 18 wheelers from driving in the left lane resulted in a dramatic decline in the number of accidents involving 18 wheelers.