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Trucking by the Numbers: Safety

Aug. 30, 2019
In this section of Trucking by the Numbers, our focus is safety. What could be more important?

Editor's note: This is the fourth of a five-part series of Fleet Owner's annual Trucking by the Numbers report. Read the first, second, and third part here. 

In this section of Trucking by the Numbers, our focus is safety. What could be more important? Understanding crash types and causes over the past years may help prevent them going forward. Plus, the costs associated with large truck crashes can be staggering. There likely is not a single bigger topic for fleets to address. These numbers should help.

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Kevin Jones, Editorial Director, Commercial Vehicle Group

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