Yet behind that lifeline lies a devastating truth: in 2023, large truck crashes killed 5,472 people and injured 86,842 more. Nearly 1.9 million companies operate these vehicles, driving an industry worth $987 billion in 2024. The overwhelming victims are not truck drivers themselves: 65% of deaths involve occupants of other vehicles, and 17% are pedestrians or cyclists. 51% of fatal truck crashes occur on major non-interstate roads. Bader Law’s attorneys are committed to holding negligent trucking companies accountable.