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Crash Preventability Determination Program Quarterly Statistics

Request for Data Review (RDR) Submission and Completion Metrics - as of March 31, 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)

1,656

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

2,465

When the CMV was struck in the rear

14,659

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

2,592

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

84

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

800

When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure.

181

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

1,434

When the CMV was struck on the side at the rear

5,573

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

422

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

1,572

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

3,412

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

4,753

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)

143

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

386

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

868

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

724

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)

1,857

Total

43,581


RDRs Not Eligible for Crash Preventability Determination Program

Reason Crash is Not Eligible

Number of RDRs Not Eligible

Closed - Not Eligible for Program

10,887

Closed - No Requestor Response

693

Total

11,580

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)

1,361

1,307

22

32

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

1,460

1,355

40

65

When the CMV was struck in the rear

12,815

12,331

227

257

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

2,167

2,085

43

39

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

56

53

2

1

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

663

657

5

1

When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure.

66

62

2

2

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

1,088

1,058

17

13

When the CMV was struck on the side at the rear

2,553

2,426

61

66

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

74

64

0

10

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

456

438

7

11

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

815

786

14

15

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

3,763

3,649

45

69

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)

64

63

0

1

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

222

218

0

4

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

695

678

11

6

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

426

415

7

4

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)

341

297

12

32

Total

29,085

27,942

515

628

Summary of Carrier Submission

  • 43,581 RDRs were submitted to the program by 8,323 unique carriers 
  • 3,408 carriers submitted 1 RDR
  • 4,138 carriers submitted between 2 and 9 RDRs 
  • 777 carriers submitted 10+ RDRs 
  • The highest number of RDRs submitted by 1 carrier is 1,065 RDRs 

 

Crash Preventability Determination Program Determinations by Power Unit

Fleet Size

# CPDP RDRs w/ Determination

Determination

Not Preventable

Preventable

Undecided

5 or Fewer PUs

791

727

37

27

5 < PUs <= 15

1,095

1,012

42

41

15 < PUs <= 50

3,309

3,118

89

102

50 < PUs <= 500

11,154

10,720

203

231

> 500 PUs

12,731

12,361

144

226

Missing PU Data

5

4

0

1

Total

29,085

27,942

515

628


Number of RDRs Submitted by Carrier Operation

Carrier Operation

# RDRs Submitted

Percent of Total

Other Operations

43,293

99.3%

Passenger Carrier

288

0.7%

Total

43,581

100%

Last updated: Tuesday, May 2, 2023