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Alabama - State Data Summary

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Active Carriers and Safety Measurement System (SMS) Summary
AlabamaNational
NumberPercentNumberPercent
Interstate and Intrastate HazMat Carriers13,285N/A768,201N/A
Passenger Carriers3412.56%14,3411.86%
HazMat Carriers3132.35%21,9162.85%
General Carriers12,63195.07%731,94495.28%
Carriers with a BASIC(s) in Exceeds Intervention Threshold Status9246.95%55,6207.24%
Passenger Carriers with a BASIC(s) in Exceeds Intervention Threshold Status131.4%1,0061.8%
HazMat Carriers with a BASIC(s) in Exceeds Intervention Threshold Status778.33%5,1009.16%
General Carriers with a BASIC(s) in Exceeds Intervention Threshold Status83490.25%49,51489.02%
Total Power Units71,191N/A4,820,057N/A
Power Units of Carriers with a BASIC(S) in Exceeds Intervention Threshold Status22,72931.92%1,299,76926.96%
Data Source: SMS results as of 04/27/2012. Updated Monthly.  For more information, please visit Safety Measurement System
 Exceeds Intervention Threshold
State Safety Data Quality (SSDQ)
SSDQ (as of April 27, 2012)Rating
Overall State Rating
Crash Record Completeness
Non-Fatal Crash Completeness
Fatal Crash Completeness
Crash Timeliness
Crash Accuracy
Inspection Record Completeness
Inspection VIN Accuracy
Inspection Timeliness
Inspection Accuracy
Crash Consistency IndicatorN/A
Crash Rating

For more information, please visit State Safety Data Quality.
Ratings: Good indicator Good  Fair indicator Fair  Poor indicator Poor  Insufficient Data indicator Insufficient Data  Overriding indicator Overriding Indicator
Summary of Large Truck and Bus Crash Involvements
Number of Large Trucks and Buses Involved in:CY 2006CY 2007CY 2008CY 2009CY 2010
AL% of NatAL% of NatAL% of NatAL% of NatAL% of Nat
Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes (FARS & MCMIS)3,4792.17%3,0541.89%2,4481.65%2,1341.71%N/AN/A
Fatal Crashes (FARS)1332.62%1332.71%1262.90%842.44%N/AN/A
Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)1362.59%1372.70%1322.94%882.45%1073.05%
Non-Fatal Crashes (MCMIS)3,3462.16%2,9211.86%2,3221.61%2,0501.69%2,2181.77%
Injury Crashes (MCMIS)1,3462%1,1321.73%8531.43%7561.51%9851.93%
Towaway Crashes (MCMIS)2,0002.28%1,7891.96%1,4691.73%1,2941.82%1,2331.67%
HM Placard Crashes (MCMIS)662.88%512.20%391.46%210.85%50.19%
Number of:
Fatalities (FARS)1472.74%1402.72%1332.92%832.28%N/AN/A
Injuries (MCMIS)2,1232.12%1,7051.78%1,4371.62%1,1211.49%1,4351.89%
Data Source: FARS & MCMIS data snapshot as of 03/25/2011.  For more information, please visit Crash Statistics.
State Safety Programs Summary Data
Reviews
FY 2010FY 2011FY 2012
ALNational% of NatALNational% of NatALNational% of Nat
Total Reviews27220,1861.35%23718,4241.29%20310,9431.86%
Motor Carrier Safety Compliance Reviews25214,5641.73%1568,2701.89%000%
Cargo Tank Facility Reviews21441.39%1971.03%2444.55%
Shipper Reviews23900.51%133303.94%2217012.94%
Non-Rated Reviews (excludes SCR & CSA2010)162,3610.68%91,5000.60%544,9331.09%
CSA Offsite06890.00%06160.00%01440.00%
CSA Onsite Focused / Focused CR01,2060.00%586,2250.93%05090.00%
CSA Onsite Comprehensive*08270.00%01,3820.00%1255,2622.38%
Total Security Contact Reviews201,8971.05%79040.77%153943.81%
Roadside Inspections
FY 2010FY 2011FY 2012
ALNational% of NatALNational% of NatALNational% of Nat
Number of Inspections42,3443,569,2931.19%40,6713,600,9151.13%24,6321,930,7961.28%
Driver Inspections*42,0483,470,7101.21%40,2023,484,2831.15%24,4461,877,7861.30%
Driver Inspections with OOS Violation2,840183,3221.55%2,371173,9811.36%1,72190,9341.89%
Driver OOS Rate6.75%5.28%N/A5.90%4.99%N/A7.04%4.84%N/A
Vehicle Inspections*29,2542,412,9701.21%28,1082,425,6801.16%14,9621,286,7091.16%
Vehicle Inspections with OOS Violation4,964480,5921.03%4,748491,6900.97%2,758257,0821.07%
Vehicle OOS Rate16.97%19.92%N/A16.89%20.27%N/A18.43%19.98%N/A
Hazmat Inspections*1,115211,1610.53%940208,8340.45%799109,1400.73%
Hazmat Inspections with OOS Violation239,2020.25%177,9980.21%143,8360.36%
Hazmat OOS Rate2.06%4.36%N/A1.81%3.83%N/A1.75%3.51%N/A
Traffic Enforcement (TE)
FY 2010FY 2011FY 2012
ALNational% of NatALNational% of NatALNational% of Nat
Number of Traffic Enf. Inspections5,457637,3930.86%4,995580,9100.86%3,065289,1901.06%
With Moving Violations2,458234,8481.05%2,625214,7151.22%1,853110,4071.68%
With Drug & Alcohol Violations201,2861.56%151,2161.23%136362.04%
With Railroad Crossing Violations34000.75%13850.26%02010.00%
With Miscellaneous Violations3,220429,8770.75%2,591386,1530.67%1,330187,6400.71%
Number of Traffic Enf. Violations6,202781,8900.79%5,650699,2580.81%3,383345,4830.98%
Moving Violations2,558243,2971.05%2,734222,5921.23%1,922113,8961.69%
Drug & Alcohol Violations201,5531.29%151,4621.03%137311.78%
Railroad Crossing Violations34010.75%13860.26%02010.00%
Miscellaneous Violations3,621536,6390.67%2,900474,8180.61%1,448230,6550.63%
For more information, please visit Safety Programs.
Data Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) data snapshot as of 04/27/2012, including current year-to-date information for 2012. The data presented above are accurate as of this date, but are subject to update as new or additional information may be reported to MCMIS following the snapshot date.
* Roadside Inspections:
Driver Inspections were computed based on inspections level I, II, III, and VI.
 Vehicle Inspections were computed based on inspections level I, II, V, and VI.
 Hazmat Inspections were computed based on inspections level I, II, III, IV, V, and VI when HM is present.
The OOS rate for each category is based on the number of inspections which resulted in one or more Out-Of-Service (OOS) violations.
Safety Data Improvement Program
FY 2006FY 2007FY 2008FY 2009FY 2010
$300,000$0$240,000$500,000$350,000
Data Source: FMCSA, Office of Research and Analysis
Contact Information
FMCSA Contact MCSAP Contact
 Main Address & Main Phone:  520 Cotton Gin Road,
 Montgomery, AL 36117
 (334) 290-4954 		 Agency  Alabama DPS
 (334) 242-4395
 Division Administrator:  Theresa Williams Jones
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