More than 500,000 truck accidents occur yearly in the U.S. According to the World Health Organization, what is the cause of the majority of these crashes?

In terms of sheer numbers, truck driving is the most dangerous occupation in the U.S.—nearly three times more dangerous than any other job. While uncontrollable things like brake failure and low visibility are also risks, driver errors like failure to slow down for tricky road conditions, fatigue, and OTC drug use (though not alcohol) cause the most fatalities. Shockingly, studies have shown that in fatal big rig crashes, only 51% of truck drivers and 49% of passenger car drivers were wearing seatbelts.

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