Table 6-5 Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary By Inspection Type: 2000, 2010, 2013, and 2014
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All inspections | ||||||||
| Number of inspections | 2,453,776 | 100.0 | 3,569,373 | 100.0 | 3,507,858 | 100.0 | 3,413,367 | 100.0 |
| With no violations | 639,593 | 26.1 | 1,225,324 | 34.3 | 1,386,018 | 39.5 | 1,363,261 | 39.9 |
| With violations | 1,814,183 | 73.9 | 2,344,049 | 65.7 | 2,121,840 | 60.5 | 2,050,106 | 60.1 |
| Driver inspections | ||||||||
| Number of driver inspections | 2,396,688 | 100.0 | 3,470,871 | 100.0 | 3,395,336 | 100.0 | 3,293,802 | 100.0 |
| With no driver violations | 1,459,538 | 60.9 | 2,316,960 | 66.8 | 2,418,699 | 71.2 | 2,347,837 | 71.3 |
| With driver violations | 937,150 | 39.1 | 1,153,911 | 33.2 | 976,637 | 28.8 | 945,965 | 28.7 |
| With driver OOS violations | 191,031 | 8.0 | 183,350 | 5.3 | 165,073 | 4.9 | 166,275 | 5.0 |
| Vehicle inspections | ||||||||
| Number of vehicle inspections | 1,908,300 | 100.0 | 2,413,094 | 100.0 | 2,402,152 | 100.0 | 2,341,480 | 100.0 |
| With no vehicle violations | 584,389 | 30.6 | 834,551 | 34.6 | 930,798 | 38.7 | 922,803 | 39.4 |
| With vehicle violations | 1,323,911 | 69.4 | 1,578,543 | 65.4 | 1,471,354 | 61.3 | 1,418,677 | 60.6 |
| With vehicle OOS violations | 452,850 | 23.7 | 480,416 | 19.9 | 478,032 | 19.9 | 476,873 | 20.4 |
| Hazardous materials inspections | ||||||||
| Number of Hazmat inspections | 133,486 | 100.0 | 211,154 | 100.0 | 203,311 | 100.0 | 196,177 | 100.0 |
| With no Hazmat violations | 101,098 | 75.7 | 180,522 | 85.5 | 177,534 | 87.3 | 171,992 | 87.7 |
| With Hazmat violations | 32,388 | 24.3 | 30,632 | 14.5 | 25,777 | 12.7 | 24,185 | 12.3 |
| With Hazmat OOS violations | 9,964 | 7.5 | 9,210 | 4.4 | 7,915 | 3.9 | 7,791 | 4.0 |
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 Safety Administration, Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS), Roadside Inspection Activity Summary for Fiscal Years, special tabulation, August 28, 2015.