Safety metrics by cargo type — crash rates, OOS rates, and violation frequency
| Cargo Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 5,323 | 2.19% | 0.21% | 1.38 | 1,611 | 27,584 |
| Motor Vehicles | 9,899 | 2.15% | 0.24% | 3.50 | 4,195 | 82,191 |
| Oilfield Equipment | 2,836 | 1.82% | 0.23% | 1.49 | 1,613 | 31,832 |
| Logs/Poles/Beams | 13,727 | 1.80% | 0.22% | 1.45 | 3,825 | 68,273 |
| General Freight | 43,767 | 1.80% | 0.21% | 4.46 | 11,839 | 258,686 |
| Farm Supplies | 9,349 | 1.79% | 0.19% | 1.46 | 2,210 | 43,430 |
| US Mail | 2,958 | 1.73% | 0.18% | 1.38 | 1,683 | 31,269 |
| Intermodal Containers | 4,186 | 1.65% | 0.23% | 3.42 | 3,557 | 65,563 |
| Household Goods | 75,387 | 1.64% | 0.22% | 6.39 | 13,975 | 305,893 |
| Grain/Feed/Hay | 8,183 | 1.61% | 0.20% | 1.57 | 3,211 | 56,068 |
| Metal/Sheets/Coils | 12,218 | 1.57% | 0.20% | 1.33 | 5,325 | 106,915 |
| Machinery/Large Objects | 14,608 | 1.56% | 0.23% | 1.64 | 4,179 | 77,463 |
| Drive-Away/Tow-Away | 4,646 | 1.49% | 0.23% | 1.55 | 1,010 | 20,743 |
| Construction | 15,577 | 1.48% | 0.22% | 1.49 | 3,185 | 64,593 |
| Fresh Produce | 7,188 | 1.45% | 0.18% | 1.20 | 4,711 | 85,879 |
| Meat | 4,538 | 1.44% | 0.17% | 1.09 | 3,982 | 69,576 |
| Dry Commodities | 7,566 | 1.41% | 0.18% | 1.50 | 4,586 | 84,018 |
| Beverages | 8,659 | 1.26% | 0.17% | 1.29 | 6,383 | 124,227 |
| Refrigerated Food | 6,286 | 1.24% | 0.17% | 1.26 | 4,906 | 89,569 |
| Paper Products | 12,739 | 1.22% | 0.17% | 1.34 | 7,155 | 138,055 |
| Mobile Homes | 10,916 | 1.20% | 0.33% | 1.85 | 865 | 19,951 |
| Garbage/Refuse | 8,802 | 1.15% | 0.25% | 2.36 | 744 | 16,498 |
| Hazardous Materials (incl. LPG) | 2,311 | 1.15% | 0.16% | 1.17 | 3,585 | 55,228 |
| Building Materials | 22,579 | 1.08% | 0.20% | 1.49 | 6,081 | 119,300 |
| Coal/Coke | 1,691 | 1.07% | 0.19% | 1.21 | 174 | 5,411 |
| Chemicals | 2,339 | 0.81% | 0.15% | 1.22 | 3,888 | 67,023 |
| Water Well | 1,365 | 0.71% | 0.21% | 1.23 | 106 | 3,084 |
| Livestock | 3,421 | 0.22% | 0.20% | 1.47 | 120 | 3,407 |
| Passengers | 1,604 | 0.21% | 0.16% | 2.52 | 1,280 | 14,687 |
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