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Crash Preventability Determination Program Quarterly Statistics

Request for Data Review (RDR) Submission and Completion Metrics - as of September 27, 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)

2,554

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

3,891

When the CMV was struck in the rear

22,916

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

4,105

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

131

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

1,209

When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure.

300

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

2,305

When the CMV was struck on the side at the rear

8,959

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

657

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

2,494

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

5,311

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

7,728

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)

220

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

642

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

1,357

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

1,216

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)

2,947

Total

68,942


RDRs Not Eligible for Crash Preventability Determination Program

Reason Crash is Not Eligible

Number of RDRs Not Eligible

Closed - Not Eligible for Program

17,819

Closed - No Requestor Response

1,045

Total

18,864

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)

2,155

2,073

30

52

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

2,256

2,097

62

97

When the CMV was struck in the rear

20,969

20,142

362

465

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

3,415

3,291

60

67

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

84

76

4

4

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

1,009

997

5

7

When the crash was a result of an infrastructure failure.

103

95

3

5

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

1,693

1,636

27

30

When the CMV was struck on the side at the rear

4,097

3,897

85

115

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

123

109

1

13

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

739

710

13

16

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

1,271

1,221

19

31

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

6,173

5,981

79

113

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)

90

89

0

1

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

387

376

3

8

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

1,098

1,073

13

12

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

699

683

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)

587

521

16

50

Total

46,951

45,067

791

1,093

Summary of Carrier Submission

  • 68,942 RDRs were submitted to the program by 11,830 unique carriers 
  • 4,838 carriers submitted 1 RDR
  • 5,719 carriers submitted between 2 and 9 RDRs 
  • 1,273 carriers submitted 10+ RDRs 
  • The highest number of RDRs submitted by 1 carrier is 1,532 RDRs 

 

Crash Preventability Determination Program Determinations by Power Unit

Fleet Size

# CPDP RDRs w/ Determination

Determination

Not Preventable

Preventable

Undecided

5 or Fewer PUs

1,694

1,557

67

70

5 < PUs <= 15

1,835

1,701

67

67

15 < PUs <= 50

5,334

5,016

140

178

50 < PUs <= 500

17,539

16,832

298

409

> 500 PUs

20,512

19,927

218

367

Missing PU Data

37

34

1

2

Total

46,951

45,067

791

1,093


Number of RDRs Submitted by Carrier Operation

Carrier Operation

# RDRs Submitted

Percent of Total

Other Operations

68,330

99.1%

Passenger Carrier

612

0.9%

Total

68,942

100%