{"id":50626,"date":"2023-02-06T06:30:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T12:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duplicate-3023625.findlaw6.flsitebuilder.com\/?p=50626"},"modified":"2024-12-23T21:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T03:24:58","slug":"driving-for-work-can-be-risky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wiselawoffices.com\/es\/driving-for-work-can-be-risky\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving for work can be risky"},"content":{"rendered":"

From delivering food to carrying cargo across the country, there are many jobs that consist of driving. This increases the chances of getting into accidents.<\/p>\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vehicle crashes are the number one cause of work-related deaths<\/a>. They also result in injuries that require time off and medical treatment.<\/p>\n

Information and statistics related to work-related accidents<\/h2>\n

Of the deaths that occur from crashes, 43% were in the warehousing and transportation industry, 14% were in construction, and 9% occurred in retail and wholesale trade. More than 33% of semi-truck drivers have been in serious accidents, and almost half of EMS provider deaths are due to vehicle crashes.<\/p>\n

Common factors involved in crashes<\/h2>\n

There are various reasons for work-related vehicle accidents. For passenger vehicles, 23% of fatalities involved alcohol use, while only 3% of truck-related fatalities involved alcohol. Distractions, fatigue, speeding and poor weather conditions are additional factors.<\/p>\n

For large trucks, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration discusses that accident factors vary from driver error to vehicle safety<\/a> to passenger vehicle drivers. Specific factors include:<\/p>\n