Monthly Archives: May 2024
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Safety Guides- May 30, 2024 329
Whether it is the long and not-so-lonesome highway or the bustling city streets or even a tricky-to-navigate parking lot, sideswipe accidents are quite common here in the United States. In fact, according to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) statistics, over 242,000 sideswipe accidents occur every year, causing close to 27,000 injuries and over 2,500 deaths.
Large vehicles like tractor trailers, trucks, buses, RVs, commercial vans, and industrial vehicles can pose substantial risks to both the drivers/operators as well as other road users (pedestrians and vehicles). Basically, the...