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Aggressive truck driver vs. angry motorist. Was this accident preventable?
An aggressive truck driver initiates a risky maneuver to try and get around an angry motorist.
September 25, 2024
Speed-crazed driver skids into a semi-truck's side fairing. Was this accident preventable?
In this Preventable or Not accident scenario, a speed-crazed restaurant employee speeds into a parking lot and skids into a truck driver's side fairing. Was this accident preventable?
August 26, 2024
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September 20, 2024
Run-in with loading bay door gets driver in hot water with safety director
A motorized loading bay door closes on a truck driver's trailer. At the store manager's instruction, the driver pulls forward, only causing further damage. Was this accident preventable?
July 24, 2024
Preventable or Not
A big rig and a tow truck collide on an exit ramp. Was this accident preventable?
Truck driver fails to avoid an unaware tow truck pulling back onto the road. Could this accident have been prevented?
June 21, 2024
Preventable or Not
Flatbed brakes too late to avoid a road hazard. Was this accident preventable?
In this Preventable or Not accident scenario, a machinery-laden flatbed brakes too late to avoid a rusted road hazard. Was this accident preventable?
May 28, 2024
Preventable or Not
Running a red light leads to a brutal collision. Was this accident preventable?
As a traffic light turned green, Doe nosed his tractor trailer into the intersection without hesitation and was rewarded with having his tandems torpedoed by a station wagon.
April 23, 2024
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Truck driver rips down low-hanging cable. Was this accident preventable?
Truck driver John Doe was making a routine delivery when he heard a strange noise. Upon further inspection, he noticed his trailer had ripped down some low-hanging telephone cables. Was this accident preventable?
March 27, 2024
Preventable or Not
Blinded by high beam headlights on a foggy road. Was this accident preventable?
Truck driver John Doe lost control on a misty and foggy road and struck a concrete barrier. Was the accident preventable?
February 27, 2024
Preventable or Not
High winds flip tractor-trailer, but was it a preventable accident?
Truck driver John Doe was driving in high winds on California's four-lane coastview highway. Suddenly, a 70-mph gust violently flipped his tractor-trailer over. Was this accident preventable?
January 30, 2024
Preventable or Not
Blizzard conditions brutalize a tractor-trailer's front end. Was this accident preventable?
Truck driver John Doe was driving in blizzard conditions at midnight and smashed up his rig. Was it preventable?
December 27, 2023
Preventable or Not
Truck slides into guardrail. Was this accident preventable?
Driving on a dark, snowy highway, truck driver John Doe loses control and slides into the steel lane divider. Was this accident preventable?
November 28, 2023
Preventable or Not
Reckless driver causes a truck to roll into a ditch. Was this accident preventable?
A brown station wagon veered in front of Doe's tractor, causing him to take evasive action onto a soft shoulder where his rig rolled into a ditch. Could this have been prevented?
October 24, 2023
Preventable or Not
Truck driver gets blindsided by an impatient driver. Was this accident preventable?
A purple four-wheeler attempts a hasty maneuver as John Doe swung his big rig out for a wide turn. Will the NSC rule for or against him in his disupte?
September 26, 2023
Preventable or Not
Giant oak branch mangles truck driver's trailer. Was this accident preventable?
John Doe's trailer strikes a low-hanging branch along a two-lane highway. How will the National Safety Council rule this accident?
August 28, 2023
Preventable or Not
Pickup rammed after pulling out in front of semi. Was this accident preventable?
Truck driver John Doe was obeying all safety laws and posted speed limits, but still rammed a pickup truck that pulled out in front of his tractor-trailer. Could this accident have been prevented?
July 26, 2023
Preventable or Not
Trucker clipped by distracted driver. Was this crash preventable?
Distracted driver finds himself in trucker Doe's path and slams into the driver's side fender. Was it preventable?
October 25, 2021
Preventable or Not
Trailer breaks loose and sets sail. Was this preventable?
Truck driver John Doe hooked up to a trailer but missed a critical step that could have prevented an accident.
September 23, 2021
Preventable or Not
Flatbed driver blindsided at intersection. Preventable or not?
A driver attempts to head off a flatbed truck before it completes a right turn. Could the trucker have avoided an accident?
August 31, 2021
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