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Freight Facts and Figures 2011

Table 5-6. Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary by Inspection Type: 2000-2010

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 five percent of driver inspections and four percent of hazardous materials inspections result in an OOS order.

Table in Excel format | Historical data

Blank cell. 2000 2008 2009 2010
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All inspections
Number of inspections 2,453,776 100.0 3,317,187 100.0 3,530,382 100.0 3,569,373 100.0
With no violations 639,593 26.1 1,041,262 31.4 1,176,351 33.3 1,225,324 34.3
With violations 1,814,183 73.9 2,275,925 68.6 2,354,031 66.7 2,344,049 65.7
Driver inspections
Number of inspections 2,396,688 100.0 3,176,813 100.0 3,429,882 100.0 3,470,871 100.0
With no violations 1,459,538 60.9 2,012,241 63.3 2,100,760 61.2 2,316,960 66.8
With violations 937,150 39.1 1,164,572 36.7 1,329,122 38.8 1,153,911 33.2
With OOS violations 191,031 8.0 204,542 6.4 196,625 5.7 183,350 5.3
Vehicle inspections
Number of inspections 1,908,300 100.0 2,278,230 100.0 2,349,072 100.0 2,413,094 100.0
With no violations 584,389 30.6 746,362 33.6 779,891 33.2 834,551 34.6
With violations 1,323,911 69.4 1,513,868 66.5 1,569,181 66.8 1,578,543 65.4
With OOS violations 452,850 23.7 509,800 22.4 506,878 21.6 480,416 19.9
Hazardous materials inspections
Number of inspections 133,486 100.0 192,516 100.0 222,587 100.0 211,154 100.0
With no violations 101,098 75.7 159,799 83.0 153,219 68.8 180,522 85.5
With violations 32,388 24.3 32,717 17.0 69,368 31.2 30,632 14.5
With OOS violations 9,964 7.5 9,648 5.0 10,323 4.6 9,210 4.4

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, special tabulation, October 11, 2011.

 


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