40% – 60% of Traffic in the Williston Area is Fracking Truck Traffic
Years ago when gold was discovered there was a gold rush. Oil, being a valuable resource often called black gold, is no different. Areas in Texas and North Dakota have seen a huge boom in recent years due to companies drilling for oil, and workers pulling it out of the ground. That has resulted in a massive increase of truck traffic. More truck traffic means that there are more incidences of those trucks getting into accidents. If you have been in an accident with a fracking truck, you need to hire an attorney in order to get the settlement that you deserve. Contact a truck accident attorney from Arentz Law Group P.C. today by calling 1-800-305-6000, or by filling out the contact form on this page, to discuss your accident free of charge.
Changes to the Williston Basin Traffic Patterns
Around the year 2000 the technology for hydraulic fracturing was discovered. By the year 2006, it was being implemented in the Williston area of North Dakota (as well as many other areas in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas). This process, called fracking, uses special technology to get oil out of the bedrock that was previously inaccessible. It also has spurred a huge oil boom in what was once the tiny town of Williston, ND.
Williston was once a small farming community. It was designed to handle moderate truck traffic, but not much more. Since the boom started, those truck traffic levels have swelled beyond the capacity the roads were designed to handle. Recent estimates say that between 40 and 60% of the traffic on those roads is made up of fracking trucks; highway engineers state that 12% is high.
Fracking Truck Accidents
The result is congestion that involves fracking trucks. Whenever an area gets congested the potential for accidents goes up. And if a fracking truck gets in an accident with a passenger car, the truck will always win. The result can be severe injury, or even death, for the occupants in the car.
The problem rises from truck drivers who are not properly trained, do no hold the proper licenses (and often do not have proper insurance), and they have been on the road for far too long. Fatigue leads to poor choices; insufficient experience compounds the problems.
When a person is in an accident that involves a fracking truck, the oil company is quick to get their lawyers on the case. They will do everything possible to show that the accident was not their fault, and try to settle very quickly with the other party. Those who have been in fracking truck accidents need to know that they should not take this initial settlement.
Hire a Fracking Truck Accident Attorney
The truck accident attorneys with Arentz Law are highly trained for these situations. If you, or a loved one, have been in a fracking truck accident, they will fight for you so you can get the settlement you deserve. There may be situations and circumstances that you were not aware of, such as the need for surgery or physical therapy years down the road, which the other party will try to avoid paying for. Without a truck accident attorney, you will miss out on compensation that you will need. Schedule your free case review today by calling 1-800-305-6000, or by filling out the contact form on this page.
A truck accident attorney from Arentz Law can handle your case if your accident occurred in North Dakota, Texas, or any other state.