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Crash Preventability Determination Program Quarterly Statistics

Request for Data Review (RDR) Submission and Completion Metrics - as of September 29, 2023

 

RDRs Submitted to Crash Preventability Determination Program

Crash Type

Count

When the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) was struck by a motorist driving under the influence (or related offense)

1,952

When the CMV was struck by a motorist driving the wrong direction

2,883

When the CMV was struck in the rear

17,336

When the CMV was struck while legally stopped or parked, including when the vehicle was unattended

3,096

When the CMV was struck by an individual committing or attempting to commit suicide by stepping or driving in front of the CMV

95

When the CMV sustained disabling damage after striking an animal in the roadway

944

When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure.

220

When the CMV was struck by cargo, equipment or debris (e.g. fallen rock, fallen trees, unidentifiable items in the road).

1,684

When the CMV was struck on the side at the rear

6,628

When the CMV was struck by another motorist in a crash when a driver was operating in the wrong direction

503

When the CMV was struck by a vehicle that was making a U-turn or illegal turn

1,864

When the CMV was struck by a vehicle that did not stop or slow in traffic

4,038

When the CMV was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop at a traffic control device

5,658

When the CMV was struck by another motorist in a crash where an individual was under the influence (or related violation such as operating while intoxicated)

168

When the CMV was struck by a driver who experienced a medical issue which contributed to the crash

465

When the CMV was struck by a driver who admitted to falling asleep

1,023

When the CMV was struck by a driver who admitted to distracted driving (e.g., cellphone, GPS, passengers, other)

895

When the CMV was involved in a crash type that seldom occurs and does not meet another eligible crash type (e.g., being struck by an airplane or skydiver or being struck by a deceased driver)

2,239

Total

51,691


RDRs Not Eligible for Crash Preventability Determination Program

Reason Crash is Not Eligible

Number of RDRs Not Eligible

Closed - Not Eligible for Program

13,572

Closed - No Requestor Response

810

Total

14,382

Crash Preventability Determination Program Determinations by Crash Type

Crash Type

Total Determinations

Not Preventable

Preventable

Undecided

When the CMV was struck by a motorist driving under the influence (or related offense)

1,627

1,565

24

38

When the CMV was struck by a motorist driving the wrong direction

1,693

1,576

46

71

When the CMV was struck in the rear

15,088

14,523

255

310

When the CMV was struck while legally stopped or parked, including when the vehicle was unattended

2,579

2,480

48

51

When the CMV was struck by an individual committing or attempting to commit suicide by stepping or driving in front of the CMV

64

60

2

2

When the CMV sustained disabling damage after striking an animal in the roadway

779

771

5

3

When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure.

74

69

3

2

When the CMV was struck by cargo, equipment or debris (e.g. fallen rock, fallen trees, unidentifiable items in the road).

1,259

1,220

18

21

When the CMV was struck on the side at the rear

3,006

2,855

67

84

When the CMV was struck by another motorist in a crash when a driver was operating in the wrong direction

88

78

0

10

When the CMV was struck by a vehicle that was making a U-turn or illegal turn

520

500

8

12

When the CMV was struck by a vehicle that did not stop or slow in traffic

943

908

16

19

When the CMV was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop at a traffic control device

4,525

4,381

61

83

When the CMV was struck by another motorist in a crash where an individual was under the influence (or related violation such as operating while intoxicated)

71

70

0

1

When the CMV was struck by a driver who experienced a medical issue which contributed to the crash

268

264

0

4

When the CMV was struck by a driver who admitted to falling asleep

826

808

11

7

When the CMV was struck by a driver who admitted to distracted driving (e.g., cellphone, GPS, passengers, other)

511

499

7

5

When the CMV was involved in a crash type that seldom occurs and does not meet another eligible crash type (e.g., being struck by an airplane or skydiver or being struck by a deceased driver)

409

357

14

38

Total

34,330

32,984

585

761

Summary of Carrier Submission

  • 51,694 RDRs were submitted to the program by 9,525 unique carriers 
  • 3,907 carriers submitted 1 RDR
  • 4,673 carriers submitted between 2 and 9 RDRs 
  • 945 carriers submitted 10+ RDRs 
  • The highest number of RDRs submitted by 1 carrier is 1,254 RDRs 

 

Crash Preventability Determination Program Determinations by Power Unit

Fleet Size

# CPDP RDRs w/ Determination

Determination

Not Preventable

Preventable

Undecided

5 or Fewer PUs

1,084

1,002

43

39

5 < PUs <= 15

1,314

1,224

46

44

15 < PUs <= 50

3,872

3,645

105

122

50 < PUs <= 500

13,004

12,485

227

292

> 500 PUs

15,050

14,623

164

263

Missing PU Data

6

5

0

1

Total

34,330

32,984

585

761


Number of RDRs Submitted by Carrier Operation

Carrier Operation

# RDRs Submitted

Percent of Total

Other Operations

51,333

99.3%

Passenger Carrier

361

0.7%

Total

51,694

100%