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Log InFederal government reports that trucking records its best safety record in 2008
According to the Federal Highway Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, truck-involved fatalities in the U.S. have fallen to 1.17 per million miles in 2009, which represents a record low since 1975.
The agencies found in a recent study that the rate fell 14.1 percent from the revised fatality rate of 1.37 percent recorded in 2008. In addition to the fatality rate, the truck occupant fatality rate dropped more than 17 percent to 0.17 per 100 million miles traveled.
"This is great news, not just for the trucking industry but for the entire motoring public," said Bill Graves, American Trucking Associations president and CEO. "These improvements are a testament to the commitment to safety made by the trucking industry, the federal government and trucking's law enforcement partners."
To continue this positive trend, safety directors may wish to enroll their employees in online truck driver safety training to help them understand the rules of the road and steps they can take to become a better driver.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, nearly than 540,000 vehicle truck inspections occurred between October and December 2010. Moreover, state authorities conducted nearly 1,300 compliance reviews during the same time period.
By Mark Priest
Federal government reports that trucking records its best safety record in 2008
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
According to the Federal Highway Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, truck-involved fatalities in the U.S. have fallen to 1.17 per million miles in 2009, which represents a record low since 1975.
