Federal data shows that more and more people are dying in large truck crashes in New Jersey and across the U.S. In 2017, a total of 4,102 people died in such accidents, marking a 28 percent increase from 2009. Rear-end collisions are among the most common types of accidents between large trucks and passenger vehicles, and they can also be among the most devastating.
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Tesla surpasses all competitors combined in OSHA violations
From 2014 to 2018, Tesla's auto production facility in Fremont, California, was issued a total of 54 OSHA violations: three times more than all the top 10 auto plants in the U.S. combined. During those five years, Nissan was issued the second-highest number of violations, which was five. Following it are Toyota and Ford with four violations each. This trend may be important for those in New Jersey who are anticipating Tesla's self-driving cars.
