FedEx Truck Accident Lawyer
Award-Winning Counsel for Your FedEx Crash Case
Any
truck crash can result in devastating injuries – and that includes accidents
involving FedEx vehicles. Based out of Los Angeles, our nationwide truck
lawyers at Wisner Baum have litigated several cases against FedEx and
successfully represented hundreds of people in trucking claims. If you
or someone in your family was in a FedEx truck accident, you need an experienced
accident attorney to pursue justice and obtain maximum compensation on
your behalf.
Contact us at (855) 948-5098 today for more information about how we can
help you pursue a FedEx truck accident claim!
About FedEx Corporation
FedEx Corporation is a multinational courier delivery company servicing
more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. On an average business
day, the company, based in Memphis, Tennessee, delivers more than 16.5
million packages around the globe. FedEx is the second-largest courier
company in the U.S., trailing only UPS.
Like other courier companies, FedEx places great importance on speed and
efficiency. Often under intense pressure to make scheduled deliveries
on time, FedEx truck drivers can find themselves in a rush to deliver
all the packages on their route. Unfortunately, the need for speed and
efficiency can come at the expense of safety, potentially causing car
crashes, SUV crashes, motorcycle accidents, and pedestrian accidents.
FedEx Truck Operations
FedEx Corporation consists of six operating companies:
- FedEx Express
- FedEx Ground
- FedEx Freight
- FedEx Services
- FedEx Logistics
- FedEx Office
Three of the above companies are responsible for shipping packages: FedEx
Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight. In total, all three utilize
roughly 210,000 delivery vehicles, including vans, box trucks, and tractor-trailers.
FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight only operate in North America.
FedEx Express Accident Statistics 2023
FedEx Express is the largest of the six companies, employing roughly 275,000 team members.
FedEx Express delivers roughly 6.3 million packages every day through
more than 650 airports. While FedEx Express is thought of as the air segment
of FedEx’s shipping system, the company also utilizes over 87,000
ground delivery vehicles, including vans, box trucks, and semi-trucks.
- Number of Vehicles: 35,535
- Number of Drivers: 42,218
- Number of Inspections: 2,364
Accident statistics for FedEx Express*
- Fatal Crashes: 9
- Injury Crashes: 132
- Towaway Crashes: 238
- Total Crashes: 346
FedEx Ground Accident Statistics 2023
FedEx Ground is the second-largest company in the FedEx system, employing more than
250,000 people at about 600 facilities. The company moves more than 10
million packages daily.
- Number of Vehicles: 101,975
- Number of Drivers: 124,527
- Number of Inspections: 19,240
Accident statistics for FedEx Ground*
- Fatal Crashes: 76
- Injury Crashes: 905
- Towaway Crashes: 1,827
- Total Crashes: 2,807
FedEx Freight Accident Statistics 2023
FedEx Freight employs about 46,000 employees and is responsible for shipping an estimated
110,000 packages every day. The company utilizes more than 25,000 delivery vehicles.
- Number of Vehicles: 18,927
- Number of Drivers: 23,099
- Number of Inspections: 6,701
Accident statistics for FedEx Freight*
- Fatal Crashes: 32
- Injury Crashes: 240
- Towaway Crashes: 575
- Total Crashes: 682
Are FedEx Trucks Safe?
FedEx trucks are routinely involved in car accidents, motorcycle crashes,
and pedestrian accidents, some of which lead to injuries or even death.
Below are some FedEx safety statistics:
FedEx Express Unsafe Driving Violations*: 207
FedEx Ground Unsafe Driving Violations*: 3,888
FedEx Freight Unsafe Driving Violations*: 574
FedEx truck and commercial delivery drivers have received thousands of
unsafe driving violations. Most of these violations were for infractions
like speeding, failing to obey traffic control devices, looking at a cell
phone, and other issues.
Our Experience Litigating FedEx Accident Claims
Many law firms market themselves as truck accident attorneys, but few have
the experience and proven track record to take on a major transportation
company like FedEx. Our firm has obtained justice on behalf of clients
in multiple cases against FedEx. In one example, our truck accident lawyers
at Wisner Baum successfully resolved a wrongful death and several truck
injury cases arising from a April 10, 2014, accident in Orland, California,
between a FedEx truck and a tour bus.
In that case, a FedEx tractor-trailer driver veered out of the southbound
lanes of Interstate 5, crossed a median without any signs of braking or
other evasive actions, and crashed head-on into a chartered tour bus transporting
students from Southern California to Humboldt State University in Northern
California. Ten people on the bus died and more than thirty were injured
in the FedEx truck accident.
Additionally, our accident attorneys successfully handled other
personal injury and
wrongful death cases against FedEx Ground. Having obtained evidence that FedEx was hesitant
to provide, learning their corporate structure and safety claims in prior
cases, will enhance our ability to litigate against them in other cases
that may arise from their negligence.
Call (855) 948-5098 to schedule a free consultation.