Compliance Risk Index / FMCSA
Unsafe Driving Violations
Data coverage: since 2023-01-01 · Source: FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) input data
609,590
real violations recorded
5,861,940
total real inspections in dataset
10.4%
of inspections, this category
not in this extract
out-of-service rate
609,590 real unsafe driving violations turn up in FMCSA's own Safety Measurement System input data since 2023-01-01, out of 5,861,940 total real roadside inspections — about 10.4% of every real inspection recorded a violation in this BASIC category. FMCSA's extract does not carry an out-of-service rate for this category.
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Source: US FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) input data, since 2023-01-01. National only — this extract carries no per-inspection state field. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many Unsafe Driving violations does FMCSA record?
609,590 real violations since 2023-01-01, out of 5,861,940 total real roadside inspections in FMCSA's own Safety Measurement System input data -- about 10.4% of every inspection recorded a violation in this category.
Does this data include state-level breakdowns?
No -- FMCSA's ingested extract carries no per-inspection state field, so this dataset is national-only.