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Truck Accident: Why do Cargo Tank Trucks Rollover and How Can Rollovers be Prevented?

Driving too fast and weather conditions are the main causes of cargo tank truck rollovers but other factors such as vehicle design, load effect or liquid slosh and surge, highway factors and driver factors can also be at the origin of a rollover.

This very instructive video from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) explains in detail how each factor can contribute to a rollover and look at common driving errors that can cause this dangerous type of truck accident.

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