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
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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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