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WASHINGTON, DC – The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) is is the first-ever national study to attempt to determine the critical events and associated factors that contribute to serious large truck crashes. It has been conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which are agencies under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Statistical analysis of the study can be used to investigate crash causes and contributing factors. In a document called Using LTCCS Data for Statistical Analyses of Crash Risk which is based on the LTCCS, it defines 10 critical issues for large truck safety:

• Problem Identification
• Driver Fatigue and Hours of Service
• Vehicle Maintenance and Inspections
• Relative Roles of Cars and Large Trucks
• The Role of Environmental Factors
• Truck Driver Performance
• Truck Driver Licensing and Monitoring
• Truck Driver Training and Experience

The LTCCS and the Using LTCCS Data for Statistical Analyses of Crash Risk document are both available as downloadable documents from the FMCSA website at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s main website.

Truck safety is a primary concern and one of the main causes of serious and often fatal truck accidents. The subject of truck safety will inevitably be encountered in lawsuits that arise as a result of semi truck accidents. Truck accident lawyers will often conduct independent investigations in these cases only to uncover factors that match up with these 10 critical issues outlined in the LTCCS.

For more information, contact Gordon & Elias, a nationwide truck accident law firm,  specializing in state trucking laws and truck accident attorney information throughout the United States.