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Freight Facts and Figures 2010

Table 5-6. Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary by Inspection Type: 2000-2009

Less than one-fourth of all roadside inspections of commercial vehicles result in the vehicle being taken out of service (OOS) for a serious violation. A much lower percentage of driver and hazardous materials inspections results in OOS orders. In 2009, about six percent of driver inspections and five percent of hazardous materials inspections result in an OOS order.

Table in Excel format | Historical data

Blank cell. 2000 Number 2000 Percent 2007 Number 2007 Percent 2008 Number 2008 Percent 2009 Number 2009 Percent
All inspections
Number of inspections 2,453,776 100.0 3,416,942 100.0 3,317,187 100.0 3,530,382 100.0
With no violations 639,593 26.1 1,034,702 30.1 1,041,262 31.4 1,176,351 33.3
With violations 1,814,183 73.9 2,382,240 69.9 2,275,925 68.6 2,354,031 66.7
Driver inspections
Number of inspections 2,396,688 100.0 3,267,279 100.0 3,176,813 100.0 3,429,882 100.0
With no violations 1,459,538 60.9 2,068,417 63.2 2,012,241 63.3 2,100,760 61.2
With violations 937,150 39.1 1,198,862 36.8 1,164,572 36.7 1,329,122 38.8
With OOS violations 191,031 8.0 223,099 6.9 204,542 6.4 196,625 5.7
Vehicle inspections
Number of inspections 1,908,300 100.0 2,388,451 100.0 2,278,230 100.0 2,349,072 100.0
With no violations 584,389 30.6 810,192 33.8 746,362 33.6 779,891 33.2
With violations 1,323,911 69.4 1,578,259 66.2 1,513,868 66.5 1,569,181 66.8
With OOS violations 452,850 23.7 532,265 22.4 509,800 22.4 506,878 21.6
Hazardous materials inspections
Number of inspections 133,486 100.0 199,732 100.0 192,516 100.0 222,587 100.0
With no violations 101,098 75.7 164,252 82.0 159,799 83.0 153,219 68.8
With violations 32,388 24.3 35,480 18.0 32,717 17.0 69,368 31.2
With OOS violations 9,964 7.5 10,195 5.2 9,648 5.0 10,323 4.6

Key: OOS = out of service.

Notes:

A roadside inspection is an examination of individual commercial motor vehicles and drivers to determine if they are in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and/or Hazardous Materials Regulations. Serious violations result in the issuance of driver or vehicle OOS orders. These violations must be corrected before the driver or vehicle can return to service. Moving violations also may be recorded in conjunction with a roadside inspection.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Administration, Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS), Roadside Inspection Activity Summary for Calendar Years, available at www.ai.volpe.dot.gov/ as of September 25, 2010.

 


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