HazMat Analysis
Comprehensive analysis of hazardous materials transport safety. Covers HazMat-flagged roadside inspections by state and HazMat-involved crash trends over time.
HazMat Inspections
41,726
HazMat OOS Rate
44.7%
HazMat Crashes
4,856,047
HazMat Fatalities
176,776
HazMat Inspections by State
52 states with 20+ HazMat inspections
HazMat Inspections by State
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| State | HazMat Inspections | OOS | OOS Rate | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 14,636 | 6,341 | 43.3% | 67,104 |
| California | 4,564 | 1,813 | 39.7% | 14,079 |
| New York | 1,975 | 1,535 | 77.7% | 13,152 |
| Ohio | 1,417 | 584 | 41.2% | 3,675 |
| Michigan | 1,263 | 332 | 26.3% | 3,284 |
| New Jersey | 1,226 | 553 | 45.1% | 3,785 |
| Oklahoma | 1,123 | 479 | 42.6% | 3,272 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 | 429 | 40.9% | 2,802 |
| Iowa | 986 | 698 | 70.8% | 5,045 |
| Pennsylvania | 888 | 382 | 43.0% | 3,502 |
| Kansas | 800 | 360 | 45.0% | 4,012 |
| Alabama | 653 | 238 | 36.4% | 1,894 |
| Missouri | 653 | 324 | 49.6% | 2,335 |
| Georgia | 652 | 299 | 45.9% | 2,814 |
| Maryland | 639 | 337 | 52.7% | 1,559 |
| Kentucky | 517 | 192 | 37.1% | 1,278 |
| Arizona | 471 | 167 | 35.5% | 1,576 |
| US | 468 | 206 | 44.0% | 2,033 |
| Florida | 468 | 161 | 34.4% | 1,423 |
| Minnesota | 454 | 295 | 65.0% | 2,541 |
| Nevada | 436 | 173 | 39.7% | 1,365 |
| Louisiana | 435 | 169 | 38.9% | 920 |
| Wyoming | 417 | 247 | 59.2% | 1,837 |
| New Mexico | 400 | 136 | 34.0% | 833 |
| Massachusetts | 396 | 252 | 63.6% | 2,019 |
| Connecticut | 370 | 152 | 41.1% | 1,460 |
| Oregon | 322 | 166 | 51.5% | 889 |
| Puerto Rico | 299 | 72 | 24.1% | 1,276 |
| Colorado | 295 | 100 | 33.9% | 931 |
| Wisconsin | 292 | 161 | 55.1% | 1,181 |
| North Carolina | 283 | 120 | 42.4% | 623 |
| Virginia | 262 | 90 | 34.4% | 931 |
| Mississippi | 262 | 95 | 36.3% | 704 |
| Tennessee | 242 | 96 | 39.7% | 569 |
| Washington | 240 | 93 | 38.8% | 759 |
| Utah | 235 | 112 | 47.7% | 1,051 |
| Indiana | 204 | 92 | 45.1% | 637 |
| Arkansas | 197 | 89 | 45.2% | 559 |
| Maine | 191 | 83 | 43.5% | 491 |
| New Hampshire | 146 | 81 | 55.5% | 693 |
| Alaska | 136 | 58 | 42.6% | 481 |
| Vermont | 130 | 53 | 40.8% | 380 |
| Idaho | 123 | 42 | 34.2% | 429 |
| Montana | 113 | 46 | 40.7% | 331 |
| South Dakota | 75 | 28 | 37.3% | 188 |
| West Virginia | 72 | 19 | 26.4% | 187 |
| Illinois | 60 | 16 | 26.7% | 92 |
| North Dakota | 48 | 25 | 52.1% | 252 |
| Hawaii | 44 | 15 | 34.1% | 157 |
| Virgin Islands | 39 | 16 | 41.0% | 180 |
| Rhode Island | 36 | 18 | 50.0% | 191 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 8 | 33.3% | 156 |
HazMat Crash Trends
Year-over-year HazMat-involved crash data
HazMat Crashes by Year
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| Year | Total Crashes | Fatal Crashes | Fatalities | Injury Crashes | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1986 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1,469 | 13 | 15 | 997 | 1,427 |
| 1990 | 10,684 | 422 | 503 | 5,545 | 7,939 |
| 1991 | 20,215 | 616 | 943 | 9,468 | 14,352 |
| 2026 | 31,534 | 604 | 681 | 11,399 | 15,902 |
| 1992 | 44,889 | 1,227 | 1,461 | 21,431 | 35,303 |
| 1993 | 50,396 | 1,595 | 1,923 | 26,864 | 42,898 |
| 1994 | 84,711 | 2,839 | 3,558 | 46,823 | 76,167 |
| 1995 | 92,827 | 3,074 | 4,990 | 51,639 | 83,842 |
| 1996 | 102,391 | 3,463 | 4,179 | 59,810 | 97,402 |
| 1998 | 105,188 | 4,008 | 4,886 | 59,201 | 95,516 |
| 1997 | 106,183 | 3,690 | 4,469 | 61,712 | 99,467 |
| 1999 | 116,224 | 4,717 | 5,817 | 60,995 | 98,358 |
| 2001 | 117,331 | 4,777 | 5,590 | 56,697 | 86,663 |
| 2009 | 118,058 | 3,450 | 3,934 | 49,408 | 76,097 |
| 2000 | 118,957 | 5,241 | 6,154 | 58,718 | 91,754 |
| 2002 | 122,772 | 4,620 | 5,619 | 61,477 | 94,809 |
| 2010 | 129,189 | 3,945 | 4,470 | 54,486 | 83,233 |
| 2011 | 130,481 | 3,901 | 4,414 | 53,936 | 82,625 |
| 2012 | 134,264 | 4,171 | 4,734 | 55,009 | 84,903 |
| 2003 | 135,062 | 4,626 | 5,448 | 65,293 | 100,292 |
| 2008 | 143,934 | 4,358 | 5,017 | 59,464 | 90,855 |
| 2013 | 145,831 | 4,223 | 4,783 | 57,890 | 88,989 |
| 2004 | 146,378 | 4,899 | 5,908 | 65,895 | 100,054 |
| 2007 | 150,428 | 4,690 | 5,493 | 62,146 | 93,372 |
| 2005 | 156,368 | 5,274 | 6,120 | 67,698 | 103,689 |
| 2006 | 158,714 | 5,193 | 6,089 | 69,121 | 105,119 |
| 2014 | 161,662 | 4,257 | 4,948 | 62,534 | 95,014 |
| 2020 | 166,395 | 5,074 | 5,781 | 59,480 | 83,910 |
| 2015 | 170,208 | 4,667 | 5,316 | 63,658 | 96,516 |
| 2025 | 173,185 | 4,335 | 4,932 | 65,177 | 91,954 |
| 2016 | 176,571 | 4,811 | 5,468 | 65,943 | 100,004 |
| 2017 | 181,486 | 4,981 | 5,711 | 67,290 | 100,250 |
| 2024 | 183,446 | 4,904 | 5,530 | 67,490 | 95,296 |
| 2023 | 186,006 | 5,613 | 6,323 | 67,520 | 95,907 |
| 2019 | 193,100 | 5,320 | 6,030 | 72,024 | 105,794 |
| 2018 | 195,062 | 5,125 | 5,836 | 71,568 | 106,246 |
| 2021 | 196,630 | 5,901 | 6,761 | 69,869 | 99,965 |
| 2022 | 197,796 | 6,056 | 6,941 | 68,960 | 98,106 |
Data sources & freshness
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
HazMat flag on inspections indicates the carrier had placardable quantities of hazardous materials. States with fewer than 20 HazMat inspections are excluded.
Unknown freshness
FMCSA Crash Records
HazMat flag on crashes indicates a CMV was transporting hazardous materials at the time of the crash. Current year data is partial.
Unknown freshness