Crash Preventability Demonstration Program Quarterly Statistics
Request for Data Review (RDR) Submission and Completion Metrics - as of March 27, 2020
RDRs Submitted to Crash Preventability Demonstration Program
|
Crash Type |
Number of RDRs Received |
|
When the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) was struck by a motorist driving under the influence (or related offense) |
1,212 |
|
When the CMV was struck by a motorist driving the wrong direction |
2,010 |
|
When the CMV was struck in the rear |
8,782 |
|
When the CMV was struck while legally stopped or parked, including when the vehicle was unattended |
1,128 |
|
When the CMV was struck by an individual committing or attempting to commit suicide by stepping or driving in front of the CMV |
166 |
|
When the CMV sustained disabling damage after striking an animal in the roadway |
478 |
|
When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure, falling trees, rocks, or other debris |
376 |
|
When the CMV was struck by cargo or equipment from another vehicle |
554 |
| None of the above | 4 |
|
Total |
14,710 |
RDRs Not Eligible for Crash Preventability Demonstration Program
|
Reason Crash is Not Eligible/Closed |
Number of RDRs Not Eligible |
|
Date was not on or after June 1, 2017 |
674 |
|
The crash was not a valid crash type for the program as indicated by the submitter |
2,154 |
|
Closed - Not Eligible as determined by FMCSA |
5,436 |
|
Closed - No response from submitter |
147 |
|
Total |
8,411 |
Crash Preventability Demonstration Program Determinations
|
Determination of RDR |
Number of RDRs Completed |
|
Preventable |
148 |
|
Not Preventable |
8,444 |
|
Undecided |
524 |
|
Total |
9,116 |
Crash Preventability Demonstration Program Determinations by Crash Type
|
Crash Type |
Total RDRs |
Undecided |
Final Not Preventable |
Preventable |
|
When the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) was struck by a motorist driving under the influence (or related offense) |
688 |
36 | 636 | 16 |
|
When the CMV was struck by a motorist driving the wrong direction |
570 | 44 | 514 | 12 |
|
When the CMV was struck in the rear |
6,334 | 360 | 5,891 | 83 |
|
When the CMV was struck while legally stopped or parked, including when the vehicle was unattended |
722 | 41 | 660 | 21 |
|
When the CMV was struck by an individual committing or attempting to commit suicide by stepping or driving in front of the CMV |
30 | 3 | 27 |
0 |
|
When the CMV sustained disabling damage after striking an animal in the roadway |
373 | 19 | 348 | 6 |
|
When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure, falling trees, rocks, or other debris |
140 | 8 | 129 | 3 |
|
When the CMV was struck by cargo or equipment from another vehicle |
233 | 12 | 214 | 7 |
| Total | 9,090 | 523 | 8,419 | 148 |
Summary of Carrier Submission
- 14,710 RDRs were submitted to the program by 4,092 unique carriers
- 1,950 carriers submitted 1 RDR
- 1,912 carriers submitted between 2 and 9 RDRs
- 229 carriers submitted 10+ RDRs
- The highest number of RDRs submitted by 1 carrier is 287 RDRs
RDRs by Motor Carrier Size based on Power Units (PU)
|
Fleet Size |
Number of RDRs with Determination |
Determination |
||
|
Not Preventable |
Preventable |
Undecided |
||
|
5 or Fewer PUs |
271 |
223 | 9 | 39 |
|
5 < PUs <= 15 |
344 | 305 | 9 | 30 |
|
15 < PUs <= 50 |
1,014 | 924 | 21 | 69 |
|
50 < PUs <= 500 |
3,294 | 3,065 | 62 | 167 |
|
> 500 PUs |
4,167 | 3,902 | 47 | 218 |
| Total | 9,090 | 8,419 | 148 | 523 |
Number of RDRs Submitted by Carrier Operation
|
Carrier Operation |
# RDRs Submitted |
Percent of Total |
|
Passenger Carrier |
341 |
2.3% |
|
Other Operations |
14,369 |
97.7% |
|
Total |
14,710 |
100% |
Number of RDRs Submitted by Vehicle Type
|
Vehicle Type |
# RDRs Submitted |
Percent of Total |
|
Bus |
314 |
2% |
|
Large trucks |
13,726 |
93% |
| Unknown | 670 | 5% |
|
Total |
14,710 |
100% |
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Last updated: Monday, May 4, 2020