Large truck crashes killed 4,102 people in 2017 with 17% being truck occupants and 68% being occupants of other vehicles. Georgia residents should know that this number represents a 28% increase when compared to 2009 statistics. Many of these fatal crashes are rear-end collisions, which is why many truck safety advocates are pushing for a mandate that all large trucks have a crash avoidance and mitigation system installed.
On at least 10 different occasions since the 1990s, the National Transportation Safety Board has petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to propose such a mandate. However, the NHTSA has failed to act on these suggestions.