--- title: "Crash & Safety Trends — FMCSA Data Hub | AlphaLoops" description: "Explore trucking crash trends including fatalities, injuries, and tow-away incidents. Comprehensive FMCSA safety data." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Dataset", "name": "US Trucking Crash & Safety Trends", "description": "Aggregate crash and safety statistics for FMCSA-registered motor carriers.", "url": "https://runalphaloops.com/data/safety", "temporalCoverage": "2015/2026", "spatialCoverage": "United States", "creator": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "AlphaLoops", "url": "https://www.runalphaloops.com" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Where does FMCSA crash data come from?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "FMCSA crash data is reported by state law enforcement agencies through the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Only crashes that meet the DOT reportable threshold are included: a fatality, an injury requiring immediate medical treatment away from the scene, or a vehicle towed from the scene." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What counts as a DOT-reportable crash?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A crash is DOT-reportable if it involves a commercial motor vehicle and results in at least one of: a fatality, a bodily injury requiring immediate medical treatment away from the scene, or one or more vehicles being towed from the scene due to disabling damage." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is a tow-away crash?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A tow-away crash is one where at least one vehicle involved sustained enough damage that it could not be driven from the scene and had to be towed. This is the most common category of DOT-reportable crash and serves as a proxy for crash severity." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does a crash on a carrier's record mean they were at fault?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. FMCSA crash records do not include fault determination. All DOT-reportable crashes involving a carrier's vehicles are recorded regardless of which party was at fault. FMCSA uses crash data as one indicator in their Safety Measurement System (SMS) but recognizes that not all crashes are preventable." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How far back does the crash data go?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Our crash trend data goes back several years, with the time range selectable on each chart. FMCSA's Safety Measurement System typically uses a 24-month rolling window for safety scoring purposes." } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "AlphaLoops", "url": "https://runalphaloops.com/" } ] --- [![](/lovable-uploads/AlphaLoops-Logo-2025_Black-Type_White-Background_3280x1024.png)](/) [Product](/product) [Solutions](/solutions) [ Insurance Commercial auto, MGAs, trucking insurance programs ](/solutions/insurance)[ Fleet Payments Fuel cards, expense cards, AP, driver pay ](/solutions/fleet-payments)[ TMS TMS sales, BD, and RevOps ](/solutions/tms)[ Broker Risk Fraud intelligence for brokers and 3PLs ](/solutions/broker-risk)[ Telematics Telematics, ELD, dashcam, and connected fleet sales ](/solutions/telematics) [All solutions →](/solutions) [Integrations](/integrations) [ Salesforce AppExchange managed package · push to Account, Lead, Contact ](/integrations/salesforce)[ HubSpot Managed app · push to Company and Contact with associations ](/integrations/hubspot)[ Microsoft Dynamics 365 Power Automate connector · push to Dataverse Account and Contact ](/integrations/dynamics)[ n8n Verified community node · AI agent workflows ](/integrations/n8n)[ MCP Server Hosted Model Context Protocol · Claude, Cursor, Windsurf ](/mcp) [All integrations →](/integrations) [Pricing](/pricing)[Research](https://research.runalphaloops.com)[What's New](/whats-new) [Log In](https://alphafreight.runalphaloops.com/login)[Book a Demo](/contact) 1. [Home](/) - [FMCSA Data Hub](/data) - Safety # US Trucking Crash & Safety Trends FMCSA-reported commercial-vehicle crashes, fatalities, injuries, and tow-aways over time. Share [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Falphaloop-beryl.vercel.app%2Fdata%2Fsafety)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US%20Trucking%20Crash%20%26%20Safety%20Trends%20%E2%80%94%20AlphaLoops%20FMCSA%20Data%20Hub&url=https%3A%2F%2Falphaloop-beryl.vercel.app%2Fdata%2Fsafety)Copy This data is free to access. If you use it for research or media, we kindly ask that you cite AlphaLoops and link back to [runalphaloops.com/data](https://runalphaloops.com/data). 841,734 Total Crashes 27,541 Total Fatalities 426,209 Total Injuries 11,762 Hazmat Incidents ### Crashes Over Time Crash count trends by type WeekMonthYear 1Y5Y10YAll Export - Total Crashes - Fatal Crashes - Injury Crashes ### Tow-Away Crashes Tow-away crash count trend WeekMonthYear - Tow-Away Crashes ## Analysis · as of June 15, 2026 [Previous analyses](/data/safety/archive) ### Highlights - Total commercial vehicle crashes fell 10.7% year-over-year in the trailing 12 months, from 185,154 to 165,252. - June and July 2025 recorded the two highest monthly crash totals in the dataset, at 20,061 and 19,688 respectively. - Fatalities in the trailing 12 months reached 4,926, with December 2025 posting the lowest monthly fatality count since mid-2021 at 353. - Hazmat-involved crashes in the trailing 12 months totaled 2,664, with September 2025 marking a five-year low of 196. - Over the full 60-month window, FMCSA records show 842,685 total crashes and 27,595 fatalities across commercial vehicle incidents. The most counterintuitive pattern in this dataset is the simultaneous occurrence of a sharp mid-2025 crash spike and a sustained downward trend in fatality rates relative to total crashes. June and July 2025 produced the two highest monthly crash totals in the five-year window, at 20,061 and 19,688 respectively, yet December 2025 recorded only 353 fatalities on 14,675 total crashes, the lowest fatality count since the dataset begins in July 2021. That divergence between crash volume and fatal outcomes suggests the composition of incidents may be shifting, with a higher proportion of lower-severity collisions in more recent months, though the data alone cannot confirm causation. Year-over-year, total crashes in the trailing 12 months came in at 165,252, down from 185,154 in the prior 12-month period, a decline of 10.7%. Injuries followed a similar direction, with the trailing 12-month total at 89,787. Tow-away counts, which track property-damage-severity incidents, reached 153,289 in the trailing 12 months, broadly consistent with the overall crash decline. The fatality-to-crash ratio tells a more nuanced story across years. The period from late 2021 through 2022 was characterized by both elevated crash counts and elevated fatality counts, with March 2022 alone recording 665 fatalities on 16,674 crashes. By contrast, January through February 2026 show sharply reduced counts across all metrics, though those months almost certainly reflect incomplete data ingestion rather than a genuine safety improvement of that magnitude, as February 2026 shows only 575 total crashes, a figure implausible as a complete monthly record. Hazmat-involved crashes have trended modestly downward from their 2022 peak range of 270 to 336 per month, reaching as low as 196 in September 2025, which is consistent with either reduced hazmat shipment volumes or improved compliance, though the data does not distinguish between those explanations. Across the full five-year span covered by this dataset, 27,595 fatalities were recorded in FMCSA commercial vehicle crash reports, averaging roughly 460 per month, a baseline that contextualizes recent monthly readings as broadly within the established range rather than representing a structural break. ### Key Statistics 165,252 Total FMCSA-reported commercial vehicle crashes Trailing 12 months 4,926 Total fatalities in commercial vehicle crashes Trailing 12 months 89,787 Total injuries in commercial vehicle crashes Trailing 12 months \-10.7% Year-over-year change in total crashes (trailing 12 months vs. prior 12 months) Most recent trailing 12 months vs. prior 12 months 20,061 Total crashes in single highest-volume month on record in dataset June 2025 353 Total fatalities, lowest complete monthly reading in the five-year dataset December 2025 2,664 Hazmat-involved commercial vehicle crashes Trailing 12 months 196 Hazmat-involved crashes, lowest monthly count in the dataset September 2025 153,289 Tow-away incidents from commercial vehicle crashes Trailing 12 months 842,685 Cumulative FMCSA-reported commercial vehicle crashes July 2021 through February 2026 (60-month window) 27,595 Cumulative fatalities in commercial vehicle crashes July 2021 through February 2026 (60-month window) 665 Fatalities in single highest-fatality month on record in dataset March 2022 and October 2023 (tied) Cite this data AlphaLoops. (2026). Crash & Safety Trends — FMCSA Data Hub. Retrieved 2026-02-28 from https://runalphaloops.com/data/safety. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Where does FMCSA crash data come from? ### What counts as a DOT-reportable crash? ### What is a tow-away crash? ### Does a crash on a carrier's record mean they were at fault? ### How far back does the crash data go? ## Want this data for your GTM team? AlphaLoops provides carrier intelligence to help freight brokers, insurers, and technology companies identify and qualify motor carriers. [Start Free Trial](https://alphafreight.runalphaloops.com/login?mode=signup)[Request Demo](/contact) ![AlphaLoops](/lovable-uploads/AlphaLoops-Logo-2025_Black-Type_White-Background_3280x1024.png) Fleet intelligence for go-to-market teams in transportation. 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