“Every year more than 4,000 people are slaughtered on our nation’s highways while corporate trucking and shipping interests continue to push Congress for heavier trucks,” said Joan Claybrook , Chair, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH). “Heavy trucks are deadly, dangerous and destructive. Families are paying with their lives and with their wallets.”
According to a poll conducted for the Truck Safety Coalition:
- 68% oppose heavier trucks
- 88% of Americans do not wish to have an increase in tax dollars to repair damage caused by heavier trucks.
The Top 15 Worst States for Truck Crash Fatalities | In Order:
- North Dakota
- Wyoming
- Montana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- Kansas
- Indiana
- Alabama
- Kentucky
- Iowa
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
- Georgia
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