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Crash Preventability Determination Program Quarterly Statistics

Request for Data Review (RDR) Submission and Completion Metrics - as of June 28, 2024

 

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)

2,420

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

3,654

When the CMV was struck in the rear

21,584

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

3,827

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

121

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

1,153

When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure.

281

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

2,142

When the CMV was struck on the side at the rear

8,363

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

616

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

2,348

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

4,973

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

7,210

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)

206

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

605

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

1,266

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

1,135

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)

2,758

Total

64,662


RDRs Not Eligible for Crash Preventability Determination Program

Reason Crash is Not Eligible

Number of RDRs Not Eligible

Closed - Not Eligible for Program

16,869

Closed - No Requestor Response

977

Total

17,846

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)

2,003

1,925

28

50

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

2,097

1,949

57

91

When the CMV was struck in the rear

19,489

18,728

332

429

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

3,187

3,065

58

64

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

76

68

4

4

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

949

940

5

4

When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure.

98

90

3

5

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

1,582

1,530

23

29

When the CMV was struck on the side at the rear

3,753

3,566

81

106

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

115

102

1

12

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

686

660

13

13

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

1,188

1,143

18

27

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

5,709

5,529

74

106

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)

84

83

0

1

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

359

349

3

7

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

1,016

993

12

11

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

644

628

9

7

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)

537

476

16

45

Total

43,572

41,824

737

1,011

Summary of Carrier Submission

  • 64,662 RDRs were submitted to the program by 11,235 unique carriers 
  • 4,576 carriers submitted 1 RDR
  • 5,467 carriers submitted between 2 and 9 RDRs 
  • 1,192 carriers submitted 10+ RDRs 
  • The highest number of RDRs submitted by 1 carrier is 1,468 RDRs 

 

Crash Preventability Determination Program Determinations by Power Unit

Fleet Size

# CPDP RDRs w/ Determination

Determination

Not Preventable

Preventable

Undecided

5 or Fewer PUs

1,528

1,399

65

64

5 < PUs <= 15

1,701

1,580

60

61

15 < PUs <= 50

4,938

4,638

131

169

50 < PUs <= 500

16,396

15,744

277

375

> 500 PUs

18,972

18,429

203

340

Missing PU Data

37

34

1

2

Total

43,572

41,824

737

1,011


Number of RDRs Submitted by Carrier Operation

Carrier Operation

# RDRs Submitted

Percent of Total

Other Operations

64,134

99.2%

Passenger Carrier

528

0.8%

Total

64,662

100%