Worcester Bus Accident Lawyer

The city of Worcester reports that three vehicle crashes occur daily and one serious or fatal accident every four days. Common reasons for a bus accident include:

• Driver Fatigue: This can result from inadequate sleep, a lack of sleep, long working hours, or a combination of these factors.
• Distracted Driving: When a driver’s attention is diverted from driving by another activity, such as texting, calling, using phone apps, or speaking with a passenger.
• Speeding or Aggressive Driving: Such actions can increase the risk and severity of crashes by impairing a driver’s reaction time and making vehicle control more difficult.
• Weather: Driving can be impacted when weather conditions decrease visibility, blow debris onto roads, make the roadway slippery, or create other dangers.
• Road Infrastructure: This includes poorly maintained roads, poorly designed intersections, inadequate traffic signage or signals, or locations susceptible to adverse weather conditions.
• Congested Urban Streets: Truck accidents are common in high-traffic areas, such as arterial or multi-lane roads. In Worcester, some high-traffic areas are Interstate 290, Interstate 190, Park Avenue, Main Street, Belmont Street, and Chandler Street.
• Bus Stops: According to an extensive study, more than 71% of severe pedestrian and cyclist accidents occur within 300 feet of a bus stop in the city of Worcester. This is due to numerous factors such as obstructed visibility, frequent stopping by buses and other vehicles, and pedestrian volumes.