10 Most Dangerous Texas Highways

With the holiday travel season quickly approaching, driver safety in Texas is crucial. Whether it’s because of a high speed limit, the volume of cars traveling, or the condition of the road, some highways consistently have more crashes than others. Every year, over 3,000 people are killed in road crashes throughout the state of Texas. 4,489 motor vehicle fatalities in 2021 sets a record with a 15% increase.

Out of the record high 4,489 fatal motor vehicle accidents, 630 of those accidents involved commercial vehicles. When a truck collides with a passenger vehicle, the result can be devastating. Those traveling in the passenger vehicle are likely to be seriously injured or tragically killed in the collision.

Approximately 14% of all Texas motor vehicle fatalities in 2021 occurred with large commercial vehicles.

The majority fatal truck wrecks involve passenger vehicle occupants. The vulnerability of people traveling in smaller vehicles; trucks often weigh 20-30 times as much as passenger cars and are taller with greater ground clearance, which can result in smaller vehicles underriding trucks in crashes.

Contributing Factors of a Commercial Truck Wreck

• Equipment failure and negligent maintenance
• Truck driver fatigue
  (Drivers of large trucks are allowed by federal hours-of-service regulations to drive up to 11 hours at a stretch)
• Aggressive driving and speeding
• Truck underride accidents - lack of underride protection or defective under guards
• Truck driver error & carelessness

Among other notable truck wreck cases, Miller Weisbrod Olesky Truck Wreck Attorneys recovered $8,750,000 from a large trucking company which was responsible for the deaths of a 67-year-old and a 19-year-old who were from Mexico.

Fatal Texas Highways

#1. STEMMONS FREEWAY (I-35E) - DALLAS
Description: US-77/ I-35E Between the I-30 Interchange and Exit 434
Fatal Accidents 2017-2019: 20
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 4.1

#2 MARVIN D LOVE FREEWAY - DALLAS
Description: Between Camp Wilson Road and Illinois Avenue
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 15
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 3.3

#3 TOMBALL PARKWAY (TX-249) - HOUSTON
Description: Between Antoine Dr. and W. Greens Rd.
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 14
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 3.2

#4 INTERSTATE 35 - AUSTIN
Description: Between Exit 244 and the interchange with Route 290
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 14
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 3.1

#5 TEXAS LOOP 12 - DALLAS
Description: Between South Lancaster Rd. and Longacre Lane
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 12
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 2.5

#6 INTERSTATE 45 - HOUSTON
Description: Exit 63 (Airtex Dr.) to Metro TX 249 station
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 12
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 2.4

#7 LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY (LBJ) – MESTQUITE/GARLAND
Description: Jupiter Road to the I-30 interchange
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 12
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 2.5

#8 TX HWY 183 – IRVING/FORT WORTH/EULESS
Description: N. Beltline Rd. to N. Industrial Blvd.
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 12
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 2.6

#9 INTERSTATE 20 – FORT WORTH/FORREST HILL/KENNEDALE
Description: The I-820 interchange to the I-35 W Interchange
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 12
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 2.8

#10 INTERSTATE 45 - HOUSTON
Description: Rte. 5 to Exit 50
Fatal Accidents 2017–2019: 11
Fatal Accidents Per Mile: 2.3

A truck driver for the largest milk hauler in the United States fell asleep at the wheel, causing a wreck that killed my mom, Julia Jones. When the insurance company wouldn’t settle, Clay Miller took the case to trial. During cross-examination, Clay made the driver admit he faked his logs and the safety director concede the company was grossly negligent. Just before closing argument, the case settled for $5.8 million. - TINA KHWAJA

The experienced attorneys at Miller Weisbrod Olesky take on the largest commercial transportation companies and their insurance carriers. Our proven record of success in obtaining substantial settlements and verdicts for our injured clients speaks for itself.

If you were injured in an accident caused by an 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, semi-truck, big rig, or any other commercial or municipal vehicle, contact our offices today to schedule a free consultation with an experienced trial lawyer.

Immediate investigation and swift legal action may be necessary to protect your rights. Miller Weisbrod Olesky represents commercial vehicle accident victims across the United States. To discuss your case in a free consultation, please call our offices toll free at 888.987.0005 or contact us by e-mail today.

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Miller Weisbrod Reaches Milestone of 300 Million-Dollar-Plus Settlements!

Clay Miller and Les Weisbord, partners in Miller Weisbrod, are happy to announce that they have reached the milestone of more than 300 cases with settlements or verdicts in excess of $1,000,000 for their clients. These represent individual lawsuit settlements rather than cases involved in mass tort settlements. A complete list of these settlements can be found here.

These cases range from medical malpractice cases to construction accidents to commercial vehicle wrecks as well as products liability incidents and aviation disasters. Miller Weisbrod has, and continues to, handle catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases throughout the State of Texas and across the United States. The partners and attorneys at Miller Weisbrod have successfully tried or settled cases in over 30 states.

Included in the 300 million-dollar plus verdicts and settlements are 73 birth injury medical negligence cases that have been won in Texas and other states. Miller Weisbrod remains committed to aggressively litigating and trying cases arising from labor and delivery malpractice and newborn negligence cases in all counties in Texas and most states across the nation.

In extremely rare instances, there are settlements where we agreed not to divulge the specific terms of the settlement because of the high-profile nature of the case. One such case in which we cannot divulge such terms of the settlement due confidentiality is our case against Southwest Airlines and Boeing Airlines and other component part manufacturers arising from the death of a young woman pulled through window of a 737 following the fracture of a fan blade. What we can say is the claims in the case were settled and we believe due to the intense press coverage of the incident, our case and the resulting NTSB investigation there have been major improvements in airplane inspection protocols and engine design testing that hopefully will prevent future aviation incidents and disasters.

At Miller Weisbrod, we continue to represent victims across the spectrum of injury law; whether it involves a catastrophic injury, wrongful death at work or on the roadways or in a medical setting arising from our unique specialty of birth injury cases. We stand committed to aggressively representing victims or families of those harmed or killed as a result of the negligence of others.

At Miller Weisbrod, we recognize that we would not be able to represent the clients on this list without the confidence placed in our firm by our referring and joint-venturing attorneys. Miller Weisbrod welcomes the opportunity to discuss all referral and joint venture arrangements.

When it comes to finding out the truth and holding liable parties to account, we bring all of our experience and wealth of resources to bear in each and every case. To speak with one of our Texas personal injury attorneys about your case, we invite you to contact us at 214.987.0005 for a free consultation. If you are calling anywhere outside the DFW Metroplex, please call us toll free at 888.987.0005.

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