Hazards that Lead to Fracking Truck Accidents
One of the biggest economic stimulants in the past decade has been the hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, boom. This method of extracting natural gas and oil from deep under the earth has led to areas, like the Williston Basin in North Dakota, to see a huge increase in population and traffic. Coming with that increase is a huge increase in fracking truck accidents. If you have been involved in an accident with a fracking truck, you need to enlist the help of an attorney from Arentz Law Group P.C. to receive the compensation that you deserve. Schedule your free consultation with a fracking truck accident attorney by calling 1-800-305-6000, or by filling out the contact form on this page.
Various Hazards Increase Fracking Truck Accidents
If all of the roads in areas heavily fracked were wide open spaces with minimal traffic, there would not be nearly as many accidents that occur. However, this is not the case. These areas have gone from 1,400 vehicles daily to 14,000 in a matter of a few years. There has been no time to update the infrastructure. Roads that were not designed for that kind of traffic lead to more fracking truck accidents. Here are some common problems found in areas with heavy fracking:
High Speed Limits – Many rural highways in Texas, North Dakota, New Mexico, and other places have speed limits set for passenger cars and light traffic. These limits can be as high as 70 or 75 mph. However, when thousands of fracking trucks are put on those roads, at those speeds, the instances of crashes increase significantly.
Narrow Roads – Rural highways were not designed for heavy truck traffic. This means they can often be narrow and do not allow for a very large margin of error. Big fracking trucks can have difficulties on these roads.
Worn Out Roads – Most rural highways have experienced neglect. Since the traffic has not been heavy, there was no need to spend a lot of money widening, improving, and resurfacing. A problem arises when thousands of heavy fracking trucks use the roads and the roads literally start to fall apart.
Road Conditions – In northern North Dakota winter hits hard. This means the roads ice over and stopping distance is significantly lengthened. While a heavy fracking truck does “stick” to the surface better than a lighter car, they can still slide.
Combine these road hazards with drivers that are fatigued, under the influence, or improperly trained at driving a big truck, and you have a recipe for a lot of fracking truck accidents. Those accidents can do serious damage to personal property, and often the motorists in the cars that are struck are seriously injured or killed.
Contact Arentz Law Regarding Your Fracking Truck Accident
If you have been in an accident with a fracking truck, you need to hire an attorney from Arentz Law. The oil companies and their insurance providers will try to settle your claim quickly, often undercutting what you actually deserve. You do not have to accept this claim. Instead, call 1-800-305-6000, or fill out the contact form on this page, to schedule your free case review with a fracking truck attorney.
Attorneys from Arentz Law can handle your fracking truck accident claim no matter what state the accident occurred in.