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Crash Preventability Determination Program Quarterly Statistics

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

32,237

CMV was struck on the side at the rear by a motorist

12,358

CMV was struck because another motorist failed to stop at a traffic control device

11,624

CMV was struck because another motorist did not stop or slow in traffic

6,808

CMV was struck because another motorist was driving

in the wrong direction

6,193

CMV was struck while legally stopped at a traffic control device or parked, including while the
vehicle was unattended

5,744

CMV was struck because another individual was under the influence…

3,895

CMV was involved in a crash type that seldom occurs and does not meet another eligible crash type…

3,666

CMV was struck because another motorist was making a U-turn or illegal turn

3,401

CMV was struck by cargo or equipment from another vehicle, or debris…

3,387

CMV was struck on the side by a motorist operating in the same direction as CMV

3,011

CMV was struck because another motorist lost control of the vehicle

2,735

CMV was struck because another motorist fell asleep

1,986

CMV was struck because another motorist was distracted…

1,956

CMV struck an animal

1,727

Any other type of crash where a CMV was involved and a video demonstrates the sequence of events of the crash 

1,159

CMV was struck because another motorist experienced a medical issue which contributed to the crash

883

CMV crash was a result of an infrastructure failure

508

CMV was struck because another motorist was entering the roadway from a private driveway or parking lot

286

CMV crash involving a suicide death or suicide attempt

179

CMV was involved in a crash with a non-motorist

166

None of the Above

2

Total

103,911

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.

RDRs Not Eligible for Crash Preventability Determination Program

Reason Crash is Not Eligible

Number of RDRs Not Eligible

Closed - Not Eligible for Program

23,678

Closed - No Requestor Response

3,383

Total

27,061

 

Reopened RDRs

Final RDR Outcome

Count of Reopened RDRs

Not Eligible for Program

3,845

Not Preventable

1,561

Undecided

157

Preventable

218

Determination Pending

26

Total

5,807

 

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

28,076

26,952

484

640

CMV was struck because another motorist failed to stop at
a traffic control device

9,373

9,098

113

162

CMV was struck on the side at the rear by a motorist

6,174

5,842

129

203

CMV was struck while legally stopped at a traffic control
device or parked, including while the vehicle was
unattended

4,834

4659

79

96

CMV was struck because another motorist was driving in
the wrong direction

3,438

3,196

85

157

CMV was struck because another individual was under the
influence…

3,175

3,047

47

81

CMV was struck by cargo or equipment from another
vehicle, or debris…

2,495

2,416

35

44

CMV was struck because another motorist did not stop or
slow in traffic

1,810

1,742

27

41

CMV was struck because another motorist fell asleep

1,670

1,632

22

16

CMV was struck on the side by a motorist operating in the
same direction as CMV

1,628

1,560

19

49

CMV was struck because another motorist lost control of
the vehicle

1,600

1,559

14

27

CMV struck an animal

1,383

1,364

11

8

CMV was struck because another motorist was making a
U-turn or illegal turn

1,116

1,074

23

19

CMV was struck because another motorist was
distracted…

1,023

996

12

15

CMV was involved in a crash type that seldom occurs and
does not meet another eligible crash type…

775

679

27

69

Any other type of crash where a CMV was involved and a
video demonstrates the sequence of events of the crash

628

584

17

27

CMV was struck because another motorist experienced a
medical issue which contributed to the crash

552

537

5

10

CMV was struck because another motorist was entering
the roadway from a private driveway or parking lot

178

173

3

2

CMV crash was a result of an infrastructure failure

153

143

4

6

CMV crash involving a suicide death or suicide attempt

119

107

6

6

CMV was involved in a crash with a non-motorist

85

73

5

7

Total

70,285

67,433

1,167

1,685

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 March 27, 2026

  • 103,911 RDRs were submitted to the program by 16,431 unique carriers 
  • 6,800 carriers submitted 1 RDR
  • 7,708 carriers submitted between 2 and 9 RDRs 
  • 1,923 carriers submitted 10+ RDRs 
  • The highest number of RDRs submitted by 1 carrier is 1,937 RDRs 

 

Crash Preventability Determination Program Determinations by Power Unit

Fleet Size

# CPDP RDRs w/ Determination

Determination

Not Preventable

Preventable

Undecided

5 or Fewer PUs

3,436

3,155

126

155

5 < PUs <= 15

3,075

2,857

94

124

15 < PUs <= 50

7,992

7,527

217

248

50 < PUs <= 500

25,990

24,943

438

609

> 500 PUs

29,653

28,824

288

541

Missing PU Data

139

127

4

8

Total

70,285

67,433

1,167

1,685


Number of RDRs Submitted by Carrier Operation

Carrier Operation

# RDRs Submitted

Percent of Total

Other Operations

102,868

99.0%

Passenger Carrier

1,043

1.0%

Total

103,911

100%

 

Crash Preventability Determination Program RDRs by Carrier Operation and Fleet Size

 Passenger CarriersOther Operations

Fleet Size

# RDRs

# RDRs w/ Determination

# RDRs

# RDRs w/Determination

5 or Fewer PUs

13

6

5,899

3,430

5 < PUs <= 15

33

18

5,223

3,057

15 < PUs <= 50

123

72

13,348

7,920

50 < PUs <= 500

452

297

39,335

25,693

>500 PUs

422

324

38,867

29,329

Missing PU Data

0

0

196

139

Total

1,043

717

102,868

69,568

 

Number of Not Preventable Determinations in SMS versus Cumulative

 

In SMS as of Latest Snapshot3

Cumulative

Number of Carriers with Not Preventable RDRs

6,036

12,435

Number of Not Preventable RDRs

20,357

67,433

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
Preventable crashes

4,886

7,482