What is the difference between a car accident and a trucking accident?
In the moment of impact, the greatest difference is the physical disparity between cars and trucks. While most passenger vehicles weigh about 3,000 pounds, the legal limit for truck weight is 80,000 pounds, and overweight truck permits are regularly issued for vehicles weighing 100,000 pounds or more. In addition, the different shape of the vehicles can be a big factor. Since truck trailers have a much higher chassis than passenger vehicles, cars that share the road with trucks are subject to deadly underride accidents, where the car passes partway under the trailer and the passenger compartment is crushed or sheared off.
