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Freight Facts and Figures 2012

Table 5-6. Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary by Inspection Type: 2000 and 2009-2011

Less than one-fourth of all roadside inspections of commercial vehicles resulted in the vehicle being placed out of service (OOS) for a serious violation. A much lower percentage of driver and hazardous materials inspections results in OOS orders. In 2011, five percent of driver inspections and less than four percent of hazardous materials inspections resulted in an OOS order.

Table in Excel format | Historical data

Blank cell. 2000 2009 2010 2011
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All inspections
Number of inspections 2,453,776 100.0 3,530,382 100.0 3,569,373 100.0 3,601,302 100.0
With no violations 639,593 26.1 1,176,351 33.3 1,225,324 34.3 1,342,133 37.3
With violations 1,814,183 73.9 2,354,031 66.7 2,344,049 65.7 2,259,169 62.7
Driver inspections
Number of inspections 2,396,688 100.0 3,429,882 100.0 3,470,871 100.0 3,484,536 100.0
With no violations 1,459,538 60.9 2,100,760 61.2 2,316,960 66.8 2,422,611 69.5
With violations 937,150 39.1 1,329,122 38.8 1,153,911 33.2 1,061,925 30.5
With OOS violations 191,031 8.0 196,625 5.7 183,350 5.3 173,980 5.0
Vehicle inspections
Number of inspections 1,908,300 100.0 2,349,072 100.0 2,413,094 100.0 2,425,973 100.0
With no violations 584,389 30.6 779,891 33.2 834,551 34.6 880,172 36.3
With violations 1,323,911 69.4 1,569,181 66.8 1,578,543 65.4 1,545,801 63.7
With OOS violations 452,850 23.7 506,878 21.6 480,416 19.9 491,730 20.3
Hazardous materials inspections
Number of inspections 133,486 100.0 222,587 100.0 211,154 100.0 208,852 100.0
With no violations 101,098 75.7 153,219 68.8 180,522 85.5 183,150 87.7
With violations 32,388 24.3 69,368 31.2 30,632 14.5 25,702 12.3
With OOS violations 9,964 7.5 10,323 4.6 9,210 4.4 7,998 3.8

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. Serious violations include operating a vehicle in a hazardous condition, hazardous materials onboard, or lack of required operating authority. 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, July 17, 2012.

 


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