Serious Truck Accident Injuries Surge in Dallas 

• In 2025, Serious injuries in Dallas County involving large-truck and 18-wheeler crashes reached their highest level in more than a decade.
• Immediate investigation and evidence preservation are critical to holding every responsible party fully accountable after a serious truck crash. This must be done as soon after the crash as possible, to prevent the trucking company from destroying important evidence.
• Our Dallas Truck Accident Lawyers are Undefeated and have recovered the largest truck accident verdicts and settlements in Texas. We offer free consultations, and you don’t pay any fees or costs unless we win your case.

Dallas Truck Accident Lawyers with the Largest Wins in History

Dangerous truck crashes continue to threaten drivers and families across Dallas. According to annual crash data from the Texas Department of Transportation, suspected serious injuries in Dallas County truck crashes have reached their highest level in more than a decade, even as the total number of 18-wheeler crashes and fatalities declined slightly.

In fact, at least 130 people suffered serious injuries in Dallas County truck crashes in 2025, more than in any other county in Texas.

Read on to learn more about this alarming trend and how our undefeated Dallas truck accident lawyers can help after a serious truck crash. We move quickly to investigate what happened, preserve critical evidence, protect your rights, and fight to hold every responsible party fully accountable from day one.

With Billions won, we have the resources and experience to take on the largest trucking companies in the world and win, ensuring our clients receive the maximum compensation possible and the best medical care available.

Dallas Truck Crash Serious Injuries: What Statistics Show

The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex saw nearly 6,000 commercial vehicle crashes in 2025, with more than 3,700 occurring in Dallas County alone. These crashes resulted in more than 56 deaths and left hundreds of people seriously injured, many facing hospitalization, extensive treatment, and an uncertain road to recovery.

Although truck crash fatalities in Dallas have fluctuated since 2020, serious injuries have followed a troubling upward trend. The number of people seriously injured in truck crashes rose from 98 in 2016 to 130 in 2025 — an increase of nearly 33%.

That increase matters. A crash does not have to be fatal to change someone’s life forever. Survivors of catastrophic 18-wheeler crashes often face permanent disabilities, chronic pain, lost earning capacity, and medical needs that continue long after the wreck itself.

Why Are Dallas Truck Accidents & Serious Injuries More Common? 

While some large truck crashes are unavoidable, in our experience, the majority are almost always preventable. Too often, these collisions happen because trucking companies put profits ahead of safety, fail to properly hire, train, or supervise drivers, allow unqualified drivers behind the wheel, or turn a blind eye to unsafe driving, including federal Hours of Service violations.

Common factors that contribute to serious truck crashes in Dallas include:

• Dangerous, congested trucking routes, including I-35 and the I-20 “Death Trap Corridor”
• Construction zones and changing road conditions
• Driver fatigue and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations violations
• Pressure to rush and meet unrealistic delivery schedules
• Distracted driving and cell phone use
• Speeding and unsafe driving
• Inexperienced or inadequately trained drivers
• Poorly maintained or defective equipment

When trucking companies and drivers disregard safety and cause you or a loved one harm, you have the right to hold them fully accountable. But doing so takes a legal team that knows exactly how to investigate the crash, expose the driver’s conduct and the trucking company’s negligent practices, and uncover evidence of unsafe vehicles and preventable hazards.

In just the last two years, our Dallas truck accident lawyers have secured record-setting results in cases involving fatigued and distracted truck drivers and dangerous work zones on Interstate 35, I-635 West, and across Dallas-Fort Worth. We know these highways. We understand the dangers. And we know how to stand up, fight, and win against powerful trucking companies.

What Are Serious Truck Accident Injuries?

The sheer size and weight of commercial trucks can cause catastrophic harm when they collide with passenger vehicles. Survivors may require multiple surgeries, extended hospital stays, long-term rehabilitation, and psychological counseling to cope with the trauma.

Serious truck accident injuries can include:

• Broken bones and complex fractures
• Herniated discs in the back and neck
• Internal organ damage and internal bleeding
• Severe burns
• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Deep lacerations and permanent scarring
• Amputations
• Emotional trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

What Damages are Available to You After a Dallas Truck and 18-Wheeler Accident? 

Serious truck accidents have a devastating physical, emotional, and financial impact on families. Victims often face multiple surgeries, lengthy rehabilitation, and ongoing medical care, while loved ones struggle to manage lost household income, mounting expenses, and an uncertain future. 

The financial consequences extend far beyond medical bills, which can easily reach tens of thousands or even millions of dollars. Victims may also face:

• Lost wages and diminished future earning capacity
• Permanent disabilities and long-term medical needs
• Assistance with everyday activities
• The loss of independence and the ability to enjoy life as they did before the crash

Families shouldn’t have to bear this burden alone. At Zehl & Associates, we take the time to understand the full impact of your injuries and losses, then fight for the maximum compensation possible while making sure you access the best doctors and specialists in Texas.

FAQs

What Should I Do After a Serious Truck Crash in Dallas? 

Call 911 and seek medical attention, even if you don’t believe you’re seriously injured. If possible, exchange contact and insurance information with the other driver, but avoid giving recorded statements to insurance companies before speaking with an experienced truck accident lawyer. Contact a lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights and help preserve critical evidence.

What Evidence Should I Gather After a Truck Accident?

If you’re physically able, photograph the vehicles, roadway, skid marks, debris, and any visible injuries. Collect witness contact information and keep copies of medical records, accident reports, and related expenses. Never put yourself at risk or try to obtain trucking company records yourself. An experienced truck accident lawyer will send immediate preservation letters to help prevent critical evidence from being lost, altered, or destroyed.

When Should I Contact a Truck Accident Lawyer?

As soon as possible. Trucking companies and their insurers begin investigating immediately, and they will stop at nothing to avoid responsibility and pay as little as possible, including discrediting your injuries, shifting blame, or even overwriting onboard data that proves what happened. An experienced truck accident lawyer has the resources and know-how to stop them in their tracks and hold them fully accountable.

Why Is It Important to Seek Medical Attention?

Your medical care is first and foremost about protecting your health and giving you the best opportunity for recovery. Medical records also document the injuries you sustained and the treatment you required after the crash. It’s crucial to follow your doctors’ recommendations after the crash, including attending follow-up appointments and completing prescribed physical therapy.

How Long Do I Have to File a Truck Accident Lawsuit?

In Texas, the general deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit is two years from the date of the injury. However, acting quickly gives your legal team the best opportunity to investigate the crash, preserve critical evidence, and fight for the maximum compensation available. Driver logs, electronic data, and other important records can become much harder to obtain or preserve over time. If you wait too long to file, you may lose your right to pursue compensation altogether.

How Zehl & Associates Fights for Dallas Truck Accident Victims

When a serious truck crash changes your life, you deserve a legal team that’s built a national reputation for standing up against major trucking companies and delivering record-setting results. At Zehl & Associates, we aren’t a high-volume firm. We devote our full resources and attention to every case, fighting relentlessly for the justice and maximum compensation our clients deserve.

Here’s how we go above and beyond for clients from day one:

• We uncover what really happened. We assemble the best and brightest lawyers, engineers, and safety experts to investigate the crash, expose what went wrong, and demonstrate how the collision could and should have been prevented.
• We know where to find the evidence. We understand what evidence matters, where to find it, and how to use it to hold trucking companies and their drivers accountable.
• We fight for the best medical care. We help our clients access the best medical treatment available from leading doctors and specialists across the country.
• We fight for full compensation. We never settle for less than the maximum compensation possible for all of our clients’ injuries and losses.
• We prepare every case for trial. If a trucking company refuses to offer a settlement that fully compensates our clients, we take the fight to court, where we remain undefeated.

But our commitment also goes beyond the courtroom. We stand beside our clients every step of the way, providing around-the-clock support, help covering medical expenses and reasonable living expenses while cases are pending, and financial planning. We want our clients to have the support they need to focus on what matters most — their recovery, their family, and knowing their future is secure.

Head to our Client Testimonials or YouTube channel to hear why so many clients say, “Zehl took care of everything.”

Undefeated Dallas Truck Accident Lawyers: 1-888-603-3636 for a Free Consult

With Billions won and record-setting truck and 18-wheeler accident recoveries across Dallas, Fort Worth, and Texas, our undefeated truck accident attorneys have repeatedly demonstrated that we don’t just win for truck accident victims across DFW — we set records.

• #1 Largest Truck Accident Verdict, Dallas County
• $37.5 Million Truck Accident Verdict, Dallas County
• $35 Million Truck Accident Settlement, Tarrant County
• Truck Accident Verdict 10x the Offer, Tarrant County, 2026

If you or a loved one suffered serious injuries or was tragically killed in a Dallas truck accident, call 1-888-603-3636 or send us a confidential message through our Contact Form.

We’ll answer your questions, explain your rights, and give you the information you need to make the best decision for you and your family.

All consultations are free, and you pay nothing unless we win your case.