Trimble Transportation Reason #1: Gaining Accident Liability When your business operates on the road with other vehicles, accidents and near-misses are a constant concern. Not only do accidents present a safety hazard but they can also result in other headaches such as routing delays, loss of freight and damaged equipment. Another key concern when it comes to accidents? Determining liability. For fleets, accident liability is an important issue for a few reasons. $22 million 22% Increase 75% At-Fault in Litigation in Premiums Accidents The litigation costs for car-truck accidents are Insurance premiums are on the rise, too. ATRI Determining fault is also an important variable to skyrocketing. According to data published by the also reports that insurance premiums increased consider. In fact, statistics from the American Trucking American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), by more than a cent per mile from 2019 to 2020, Associations (ATA) indicate that 70-75 percent of all the average jury verdict in trucking trials went from representing a 22 percent year-over-year increase. fatal accidents involving a large truck and motor vehicle $2.3 million in 2010 to $22.2 million in 2018. were the fault of the motor vehicle’s driver.