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Among the most horrifying accidents on the highway, under-ride accidents pit drivers of smaller vehicles against the forces of an 18-wheeler truck, and essentially rob the smaller vehicles of their crash protection systems. Under-ride is the term applied to accidents that occur when a car slips under the bottom of a truck, bringing the full force of the accident directly onto the passenger cabin of the car. These incidents focus the damage done to the smaller vehicle at the chest and head level, often causing extremely perilous if not fatal injuries. Particularly common among truck accidents today are side under-ride accidents.
As problems with truck safety became the concern of the government, truckers installed mandatory guards onto the rear of their trucks. However, no such rails were required on the sides of trucks. As a result, while the severity of rear under-ride accidents has been significantly reduced over the years, side under-ride accidents remain horrifically dangerous incidents.
These incidents occur when a car drives under the side of a truck, which is still higher than the front of the average passenger car. As sedans and coupes are particularly popular models for cars, with SUVs and pick-up trucks being relatively expensive, these accidents easily threaten the lives of those involved. Despite air bags or crumple zone crash protection systems, accidents that occur at the side of a truck deliver great damage particularly close to drivers and front-seat passengers.
Many of these accidents occur at night, namely as trucks make wide turns or back up into the road. As drivers can fail to see the side of the truck and truckers do not realize that drivers cannot see them, cars can simply run into the side of the truck.
Contact a truck accident attorney if you are interested in learning more about how side under-ride accidents factor into automotive injury law.
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If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident on the road, contact the Racine truck accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. to learn more about your legal options.
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