An Analysis of Commercial Livestock Truck Accidents in Canada & the United States

A Report to Improve the Care of Livestock in Transport

AFAC's mandate is to seek ways to continuously improve animal care.  This includes the care of livestock while in transport.  This report analyses commercial livestock trucking accidents to better understand how to reduce accidents and it provides recommendations.

Most people assume bad weather is the main cause of rollover accidents involving livestock trucks. However, data collected by Jennifer Woods, a livestock consultant from Blackie Alberta, underscores that common belief is not true.  She collected data showing fatigue has been a major factor in a high percentage of truck accidents.

Jennifer tabulated the results of 415 commercial livestock truck accidents in Canada and the United States from between 1994 and June 2007.

Click here for the Western Producer story (pdf). Email CLT for a copy of the full report.