Crash File

The FMCSA Crash File contains 59 data elements comprised of data received from state police crash reports involving drivers and vehicles of motor carriers operating in the U.S. Each report contains about 80 data elements pertaining to the motor carrier, driver, vehicles, and circumstances of a crash. Due to sensitive and/or privacy restrictions, driver data are not included in any crash files released to the public.

The Crash File may contain multiple records for a crash. Separate reports are entered for each commercial motor vehicle involved in a crash. These multiple reports can be distinguished by the Crash Report Number field.