Crash Preventability Determination Program Quarterly Statistics
Request for Data Review (RDR) Submission and Completion Metrics - as of June 26, 2026
RDRs as Submitted or Changed to be Eligible for the Crash Preventability Determination Program
Crash Type | Count1 |
CMV was struck in the rear by a motorist | 33,685 |
CMV was struck on the side at the rear by a motorist | 12,795 |
CMV was struck because another motorist failed to stop at a traffic control device | 12,197 |
CMV was struck because another motorist did not stop or slow in traffic | 6,939 |
CMV was struck because another motorist was driving in the wrong direction | 6,410 |
CMV was struck while legally stopped at a traffic control device or parked, including while the | 5,996 |
CMV was struck because another individual was under the influence… | 4,024 |
| CMV was struck on the side by a motorist operating in the same direction as CMV | 3,779 |
CMV was involved in a crash type that seldom occurs and does not meet another eligible crash type… | 3,714 |
| CMV was struck by cargo or equipment from another vehicle, or debris… | 3,537 |
CMV was struck because another motorist was making a U-turn or illegal turn | 3,488 |
CMV was struck because another motorist lost control of the vehicle | 3,437 |
CMV was struck because another motorist fell asleep | 2,063 |
CMV was struck because another motorist was distracted… | 2,041 |
CMV struck an animal | 1,790 |
Any other type of crash where a CMV was involved and a video demonstrates the sequence of events of the crash | 1,531 |
CMV was struck because another motorist experienced a medical issue which contributed to the crash | 917 |
CMV crash was a result of an infrastructure failure | 541 |
CMV was struck because another motorist was entering the roadway from a private driveway or parking lot | 362 |
CMV crash involving a suicide death or suicide attempt | 184 |
CMV was involved in a crash with a non-motorist | 212 |
None of the Above | 2 |
Total | 109,644 |
1The crash type can be changed by reviewers after submission if it is not qualified under the submitted type but is qualified under
another category. This number reflects the current count for each crash type, including these changes on the date of the snapshot.
another category. This number reflects the current count for each crash type, including these changes on the date of the snapshot.
RDRs Not Eligible for Crash Preventability Determination Program
Reason Crash is Not Eligible | Number of RDRs Not Eligible |
Closed - Not Eligible for Program | 24,392 |
Closed - No Requestor Response | 3,578 |
Total | 27,970 |
Reopened RDRs
Final RDR Outcome | Count of Reopened RDRs |
Not Eligible for Program | 3,947 |
Not Preventable | 1,632 |
Undecided | 233 |
Preventable | 166 |
Determination Pending | 27 |
Total | 6,005 |
Crash Preventability Determination Program Determinations by Crash Type2
Crash Type | Total Determinations | Not Preventable | Preventable | Undecided |
CMV was struck in the rear by a motorist | 29,256 | 28,074 | 510 | 672 |
CMV was struck because another motorist failed to stop at | 9,895 | 9,600 | 122 | 173 |
CMV was struck on the side at the rear by a motorist | 6,463 | 6,117 | 131 | 215 |
CMV was struck while legally stopped at a traffic control | 4,993 | 4,813 | 80 | 100 |
CMV was struck because another motorist was driving in | 3,581 | 3,328 | 89 | 164 |
CMV was struck because another individual was under the | 3,289 | 3,152 | 50 | 87 |
CMV was struck by cargo or equipment from another | 2,602 | 2,521 | 35 | 46 |
| CMV was struck on the side by a motorist operating in the same direction as CMV | 2,158 | 2,057 | 31 | 70 |
| CMV was struck because another motorist lost control of the vehicle | 2,142 | 2,089 | 20 | 33 |
CMV was struck because another motorist did not stop or | 1,872 | 1,800 | 27 | 45 |
CMV was struck because another motorist fell asleep | 1,743 | 1,705 | 22 | 16 |
CMV struck an animal | 1,451 | 1,430 | 11 | 10 |
CMV was struck because another motorist was making a | 1,178 | 1,132 | 23 | 23 |
CMV was struck because another motorist was | 1,080 | 1,049 | 13 | 18 |
| Any other type of crash where a CMV was involved and a video demonstrates the sequence of events of the crash | 818 | 746 | 28 | 44 |
CMV was involved in a crash type that seldom occurs and | 785 | 688 | 27 | 70 |
CMV was struck because another motorist experienced a | 578 | 562 | 6 | 10 |
CMV was struck because another motorist was entering | 227 | 222 | 3 | 2 |
CMV crash was a result of an infrastructure failure | 160 | 150 | 4 | 6 |
CMV crash involving a suicide death or suicide attempt | 121 | 109 | 6 | 6 |
CMV was involved in a crash with a non-motorist | 121 | 102 | 7 | 12 |
Total | 74,513 | 71,446 | 1,245 | 1,822 |
2The crash type can be changed by reviewers after submission if it is not qualified under the submitted type but is qualified under
another category. This table reflects the final crash type on the date of the snapshot.
Summary of Carrier Submission
As of June 26, 2026
- 109,644 RDRs were submitted to the program by 17,110 unique carriers
- 7,086 carriers submitted 1 RDR
- 8,010 carriers submitted between 2 and 9 RDRs
- 2,014 carriers submitted 10+ RDRs
- The highest number of RDRs submitted by 1 carrier is 2,039 RDRs
Crash Preventability Determination Program Determinations by Power Unit
Fleet Size | # CPDP RDRs w/ Determination | Determination | ||
Not Preventable | Preventable | Undecided | ||
5 or Fewer PUs | 3,799 | 3,487 | 141 | 171 |
5 < PUs <= 15 | 3,266 | 3,027 | 109 | 130 |
15 < PUs <= 50 | 8,384 | 7,897 | 217 | 270 |
50 < PUs <= 500 | 27,213 | 26,113 | 457 | 643 |
> 500 PUs | 31,695 | 30,778 | 317 | 600 |
Missing PU Data | 156 | 144 | 4 | 8 |
Total | 74,513 | 71,446 | 1,245 | 1,822 |
Number of RDRs Submitted by Carrier Operation
Carrier Operation | # RDRs Submitted | Percent of Total |
Other Operations | 108,548 | 99.0% |
Passenger Carrier | 1,096 | 1.0% |
Total | 109,644 | 100% |
Crash Preventability Determination Program RDRs by Carrier Operation and Fleet Size
| Passenger Carriers | Other Operations | |||
Fleet Size | # RDRs | # RDRs w/ Determination | # RDRs | # RDRs w/Determination |
5 or Fewer PUs | 14 | 6 | 6,458 | 3,793 |
5 < PUs <= 15 | 36 | 19 | 5,473 | 3,247 |
15 < PUs <= 50 | 135 | 85 | 13,856 | 8,299 |
50 < PUs <= 500 | 467 | 313 | 40,989 | 26,900 |
>500 PUs | 444 | 342 | 41,549 | 31,353 |
Missing PU Data | 0 | 0 | 223 | 156 |
Total | 1,096 | 765 | 108,548 | 73,748 |
Number of Not Preventable Determinations in SMS versus Cumulative
In SMS as of Latest Snapshot3 | Cumulative | |
Number of Carriers with Not Preventable RDRs | 6,203 | 12,935 |
Number of Not Preventable RDRs | 21,197 | 71,446 |
3SMS does not display crashes older than 24 months.
Number of Carriers with Not Preventable Crashes by Safety Alert Status in Current SMS Snapshot
Above Alert Status | Below Alert Status | |
Carriers with Not | 5,245 | 7,690 |
Last updated: Monday, August 17, 2026