{"id":115,"date":"2021-07-09T09:41:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T13:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=115"},"modified":"2021-07-15T09:43:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:43:26","slug":"four-most-dangerous-types-of-truck-accidents-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/four-most-dangerous-types-of-truck-accidents-in-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Most Dangerous Types of Truck Accidents in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sheer size of a semi, 18-wheeler, or other big rig is an indication of the massive devastation that can result from a truck accident, but statistics are solid proof of the dangers. The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flhsmv.gov\/pdf\/crashreports\/crash_facts_2019.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (FLHSMV) reports that there are 8,706 commercial vehicle collisions every year in Miami-Dade County alone, causing around 24 fatalities and almost 1,400 injuries to victims. Plus, the highest percentage of people killed in truck crashes are occupants of the smaller vehicle, at 68%.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While truck accidents may be caused by many of the same factors as other motor vehicle crashes, there are unique considerations when a longer, heavier, wider vehicle causes a collision. It is essential to discuss your rights with a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/truck-accidents.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami truck accidents lawyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you were involved in any of the most dangerous types of crashes in Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Underride Collisions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of truck crash occurs when a smaller vehicle following the semi cannot stop in time to avoid an impact and becomes wedged underneath. Often, the smaller car\u2019s roof is shorn off, so underride accidents are often fatal. Trucks should be equipped with underride guards that prevent a smaller auto from traveling beneath the tractor or trailer. However, not all trucks have this safety equipment installed, and improperly installed guards can also lead to devastating injuries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/four-most-dangerous-types-of-truck-accidents-in-miami\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Four Most Dangerous Types of Truck Accidents in Miami\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sheer size of a semi, 18-wheeler, or other big rig is an indication of the massive devastation that can result from a truck accident, but statistics are solid proof of the dangers. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) reports that there are 8,706 commercial vehicle collisions every year in Miami-Dade [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-truck-accidents","tag-truck-accidents"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Four Most Dangerous Types of Truck Accidents in Miami &#8212; Miami Personal Injury Lawyer Blog &#8212; July 9, 2021<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The sheer size of a semi, 18-wheeler, or other big rig is an indication of the massive devastation that can result from a truck accident, but statistics &#8212; July 9, 2021\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/four-most-dangerous-types-of-truck-accidents-in-miami\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Four Most Dangerous Types of Truck Accidents in Miami &#8212; 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