Freight Facts and Figures 2009

Table 5-6. Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary by Inspection Type: 2000-2008 (Historical)

	2000 Number	2000 Percent	2001 Number	2001 Percent	2002 Number	2002 Percent	2003 Number	2003 Percent	2004 Number	2004 Percent	2005 Number	2005 Percent	2006 Number	2006 Percent	2007 Number	2007 Percent	2008 Number	2008 Percent
All inspections
Number of inspections	2,453,776	100.0	2,747,829	100.0	3,013,652	100.0	3,013,872	100.0	3,019,504	100.0	3,028,443	100.0	(R) 3,334,974	100.0	(R) 3,416,942	100.0	3,317,187	100.0
With no violations	639,593	26.1	743,577	27.1	830,762	27.6	812,783	27.0	810,870	26.9	823,256	27.2	(R) 940,360	28.2	(R) 1,034,702	30.1	1,041,262	31.4
With violations	1,814,183	73.9	2,004,252	72.9	2,182,890	72.4	2,201,089	73.0	2,208,634	73.1	2,205,187	72.8	(R) 2,394,614	71.8	(R) 2,382,240	69.9	2,275,925	68.6
Driver inspections
Number of inspections	2,396,688	100.0	2,685,568	100.0	2,956,676	100.0	2,957,646	100.0	2,962,312	100.0	2,966,688	100.0	(R) 3,192,470	100.0	(R) 3,267,279	100.0	3,176,813	100.0
With no violations	1,459,538	60.9	1,657,098	61.7	1,869,030	63.2	1,883,071	63.7	1,893,227	63.9	1,884,408	63.5	(R) 2,015,278	63.1	(R) 2,068,417	63.2	2,012,241	63.3
With violations	937,150	39.1	1,028,470	38.3	1,087,646	36.8	1,074,575	36.3	1,069,085	36.1	1,082,280	36.5	(R) 177,192	36.9	(R) 1,198,862	36.8	1,164,572	36.7
With OOS violations	191,031	8.0	204,120	7.6	212,633	7.2	200,256	6.8	197,347	6.7	195,842	6.6	(R) 225,660	7.1	(R) 223,099	6.9	204,542	6.4
Vehicle inspections
Number of inspections	1,908,300	100.0	2,073,386	100.0	2,172,904	100.0	2,164,847	100.0	2,253,217	100.0	2,203,881	100.0	(R) 2,414,915	100.0	(R) 2,388,451	100.0	2,278,230	100.0
With no violations	584,389	30.6	604,303	29.1	663,956	30.6	675,167	31.2	698,495	31.0	690,209	31.3	(R) 789,509	32.7	(R) 810,192	33.8	746,362	33.6
With violations	1,323,911	69.4	1,469,083	70.9	1,508,948	69.4	1,489,680	68.8	1,554,722	69.0	1,513,672	68.7	(R) 1,625,406	67.3	(R) 1,578,259	66.2	1,513,868	66.5
With OOS violations	452,850	23.7	484,546	23.4	497,613	22.9	495,621	22.9	531,933	23.6	514,710	23.4	(R) 552,495	22.9	(R) 532,265	22.4	509,800	22.4
Hazardous materials inspections
Number of inspections	133,486	100.0	186,024	100.0	173,090	100.0	181,592	100.0	179,234	100.0	180,911	100.0	(R) 194,142	100.0	(R) 199,732	100.0	192,516	100.0
With no violations	101,098	75.7	148,955	80.1	138,939	80.3	148,409	81.7	145,787	81.3	147,569	81.6	(R) 158,559	81.6	(R) 164,252	82.0	159,799	83.0
With violations	32,388	24.3	37,069	19.9	34,151	19.7	33,183	18.3	33,447	18.7	33,342	18.4	(R) 35,583	18.4	(R) 35,480	18.0	32,717	17.0
With OOS violations	9,964	7.5	10,280	5.5	9,938	5.7	9,575	5.3	9,955	5.6	9,889	5.5	(R) 10,194	5.3	(R) 10,195	5.2	9,648	5.0

Key: OOS = out of service; R = revised.

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.fmcsa.dot.gov as of May 13, 2009.

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