Truck / 18-Wheeler Accident Statistics in Sacramento
2,100+
Annual Large Truck Crashes (Sacramento Co.)
26
Fatal Truck Crashes (2024)
Major West Coast freight node
I-5/I-80 Corridor Intersection
$1.9M+
Avg Serious Truck Injury Settlement
Courts in Sacramento, California
Sacramento County Superior Court
720 9th St, Sacramento, CA 95814
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of California (Sacramento Division)
501 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Sacramento
UC Davis Medical Center — Level I Trauma Center
2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento — Level II Trauma
2801 L St, Sacramento, CA 95816
Liability Considerations in Sacramento
Sacramento's I-5/I-80 Freight Hub
Sacramento sits at the convergence of I-5 (the West Coast's primary north-south freight corridor) and I-80 (connecting the Bay Area to the Reno/Salt Lake City corridor and beyond). This position makes Sacramento a significant freight distribution point for Northern California and the Inland West. I-80's approach to the Sierra Nevada creates mountain driving challenges — the Donner Pass crossing is subject to chain controls and dangerous conditions that increase commercial vehicle accident risk seasonally.
AB5 and Agricultural Truck Liability Near Sacramento
Sacramento's position at the northern end of California's Central Valley means that agricultural truck traffic — including harvest trucks, refrigerated produce haulers, and agricultural equipment transports — is a significant component of the commercial vehicle mix. California's AB5 law has added complexity to contractor classification for agricultural carriers, particularly those operating in the dual seasonal/year-round agricultural production environment of the Sacramento Valley.
Your Legal Team
Jennifer Kowalski
Partner
Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Kowalski is one of California's premier truck accident attorneys, focusing on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial carriers on California's dense freeway network. Over 18 years, she has developed deep expertise in the electronic evidence that defines modern truck litigation — ELD records, GPS tracking data, EDR analysis, and dashcam footage — and has pioneered spoliation strategies that have resulted in adverse inference sanctions against multiple major carriers. Jennifer has recovered over $180 million for truck accident victims and is a frequent lecturer on commercial vehicle litigation at the Consumer Attorneys of California annual conference.
Education
- J.D., USC Gould School of Law (2008)
- B.A., Economics, UCLA (2005)