Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024: <\/i><\/p>\nNHTSA estimates truck-involved crash fatalities on decline<\/b><\/h2>\n
A new report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projects that total estimated fatalities in crashes involving large trucks were on the decline through the first half of 2024.<\/p>\n
NHTSA defines large trucks as those with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds and include both commercial and non-commercial vehicles.<\/p>\n
Overall, NHTSA reported that an estimated 18,720 people died in all motor vehicle traffic crashes during the first half of 2024, a decrease of about 3.2% as compared to 19,330 fatalities projected to have occurred in the first half of 2023. The estimated fatality rate for the first half of 2024 is 1.17 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), down from the projected rate of 1.21 fatalities per 100 million VMT in the first half of 2023.<\/p>\n
Broken down into sub-categories<\/a>, NHTSA found decreases almost across the board. Fatalities on rural interstates were mostly flat in the first half of 2024 compared to the first half of 2023, while urban interstate fatalities were down 8%. Fatalities in crashes occurring at night were down 4%, as were fatalities in crashes occurring on weekends.<\/p>\n The statistics for fatalities in crashes involving large trucks are as follows:<\/p>\n In total, there were an estimated 2,523 fatalities in crashes involving large trucks in the first half of 2024, down from 2,561 in the first half of 2023.<\/p>\n [Related:<\/b>\u00a0ELDs and highway safety: Crashes, injuries and fatalities rise post-mandate<\/a>]<\/p>\n Love’s Travel Stops continues to focus on enhancing its over-the-road preventive maintenance network as it invests in building new locations and upgrading existing shops.<\/p>\n In recent months, Love\u2019s opened three new Speedco facilities, rebuilt an older Love\u2019s Truck Care shop into a full-service Speedco, and expanded its truck wash network to 11 locations in nine states.<\/p>\n The new and remodeled locations can be found next to Love\u2019s stores in:<\/p>\n These locations add\u202f11 truck service bays, six service trucks and five truck wash bays to Love\u2019s network. <\/p>\n Love\u2019s Truck Care and Speedco is the country\u2019s largest over-the-road truck maintenance provider, the company said, with more than 430 locations, more than 1,400 service bays and 1,100 roadside service trucks. Love\u2019s is also the exclusive warranty repair and campaign recall service provider for\u00a0Freightliner\u00a0and\u00a0International\u00a0trucks.<\/p>\n [Related:<\/b>\u00a0New ‘SCR Ultimate PM’ annual service offering<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Love\u2019s opens three new Speedco locations, expands truck wash network<\/b><\/h2>\n
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