FMCSA Trucking Safety Statistics (2026)
The latest FMCSA-published safety data covering crashes, inspections, and out-of-service rates for the U.S. trucking industry.
Key numbers
- Large-truck-involved fatal crashes: 5,837 (FMCSA Large Truck Crash Facts)
- Large-truck-involved injury crashes: 120,000+ (FMCSA)
- Roadside inspections conducted: 3.4 (FMCSA MCMIS)
- Vehicle out-of-service rate: 20.8 (FMCSA)
- Driver out-of-service rate: 5.6 (FMCSA)
- Brake violations (top OOS category): 26 (FMCSA)
- HOS violations per 1,000 inspections: 57 (FMCSA)
- Drug & alcohol clearinghouse positive tests: 59,000+ (FMCSA Clearinghouse)
- Average crash rate per million miles: 0.49
What it means
- Brake systems remain the #1 vehicle out-of-service violation, accounting for 26% of all OOS findings.
- Roadside inspection volume rebounded above pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
- Carriers with CSA scores in the top quartile have crash rates 50% below industry average.