Truck and Car Accidents on Route 95 in Maryland
More Maryland car accidents and truck accidents occur on Route 95 than any other road in Maryland.
Not surprisingly, it is the most widely used highway in Maryland,
as well as the east coast, particularly for truckers given its
proximity to the Port of Baltimore (where there have been a number
of prolific truck accidents). Interstate 95 runs 1907 miles (3070
kilometers) up the east coast. The southernmost point of I-95
is in Miami and extends all of the way to the Canadian border
in Houlton, Maine. Over 110 miles of Route 95 cuts through Maryland,
connecting with such key trucking routes as which includes spur
routes such as Route 195, Route 395, Route 695, Route 795 and
Route 895.
Historically, truck accident lawyers
noted a disproportionate number of fatal big rig truck wrecks in Maryland on Route 95, even more than you would expect given
the extensive trucking activity on the highway. Specifically,
there was a larger number of fatal rear end truck accidents than
would be expected, particularly in specific areas of Baltimore
near the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. The reason for this high incident
of truck accidents, investigators determined, was too many narrow
or nonexistent shoulders on the Maryland stretch of Route 95.
This problem lead to more rear end truck accidents in Maryland
because one of the leading causes of truck accidents is the inability
for heavy trucks to stop, causing the truck to rear end the vehicle.
Once this problem was clearly identified, efforts were made to
build or expand the shoulders in these problem areas and the number
of rear end truck accidents on I-95 have significantly declined.
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