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These information below is intended to assist you in the process of determining FMCSA's selection criteria for completing the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) section of their State's crash report form.  It aids you in identifying the correct motor carrier, vehicle configuration and cargo body type, the presence of hazardous materials, and commercial driver license coding. 

Truck & Bus Crashes

Truck and Bus Crashes Reportable to FMCSA Truck and Bus Crash

Report Traffic Crash if it involves:

  • Any truck that has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds or a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of more than10,000 pounds used on public highways.
  • OR Any motor vehicle with seating to transport nine (9) or more people, including the driver’s seat.
  • OR Any motor vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard (regardless of weight). 

...AND RESULTS IN

  • A fatality: any person(s) killed in or outside of any vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) involved in the crash or who dies within 30 days of the crash as a result of an injury sustained in the crash Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • OR An injury: any person(s) injured as a result of the crash who immediately receives medical treatment away from the crash scene
  • OR A tow-away: any motor vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) disabled as a result of the crash and transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other vehicle.

Crashes involving commercial motor vehicles and some non-commercial motor vehicles must be reported on a State’s crash report and to the FMCSA. A commercial motor vehicle is any motor vehicle that is used on a trafficway for the transportation of goods, property, or people in interstate or intrastate commerce.

INCLUDE:

Here are some examples of commercial and noncommercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should be included if they meet the criteria on the front of this card.

Examples:

1. A trucking company or individual owner/operator hauling the goods of a business for a fee.

2. A manufacturing company hauling its own products to retail stores, or a retail store delivering
products to its buyers.

3. A farm hauling its produce to market.

4. A motorcoach, airport shuttle, or hotel-owned shuttle bus or limousine service transporting
passengers.

5. A government-owned truck or bus.

6. A school bus transporting students to/from school or school-related activities.

7. A rented or leased truck used to transport either commercial or personal goods.

8. A truck or truck tractor owned and operated for commerce being used for a personal trip or to transport personal goods.

EXCLUDE:

Here are some examples of non-commercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should not be included.

Examples:

1. A non-commercial horse owner transporting hay bales from his pasture on one side of the
road to his stables on the other side of the road in a truck with a GVWR greater than10,000 
pounds.

2. A homeowner carrying recyclables to a drop-off point in a personally owned pickup truck with
a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds.

3. A family of 10 persons taking a trip in the family’s 12-person van.

4. A personally owned pickup truck hauling a boat, horse or utility trailer with a GCWR greater 
 than 10,000 pounds not operating in commerce or as part of a business.

5. A family operating a personally owned and registered recreational vehicle or motor home.

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How to Find the Responsible Carrier & Correct US DOT#

Truck and Bus Crashes Reportable to FMCSA Truck and Bus Crash

Report Traffic Crash if it involves:

  • Any truck that has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds or a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of more than10,000 pounds used on public highways.
  • OR Any motor vehicle with seating to transport nine (9) or more people, including the driver’s seat.
  • OR Any motor vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard (regardless of weight). 

...AND RESULTS IN

  • A fatality: any person(s) killed in or outside of any vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) involved in the crash or who dies within 30 days of the crash as a result of an injury sustained in the crash Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • OR An injury: any person(s) injured as a result of the crash who immediately receives medical treatment away from the crash scene
  • OR A tow-away: any motor vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) disabled as a result of the crash and transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other vehicle.

Crashes involving commercial motor vehicles and some non-commercial motor vehicles must be reported on a State’s crash report and to the FMCSA. A commercial motor vehicle is any motor vehicle that is used on a trafficway for the transportation of goods, property, or people in interstate or intrastate commerce.

INCLUDE:

Here are some examples of commercial and noncommercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should be included if they meet the criteria on the front of this card.

Examples:

1. A trucking company or individual owner/operator hauling the goods of a business for a fee.

2. A manufacturing company hauling its own products to retail stores, or a retail store delivering
products to its buyers.

3. A farm hauling its produce to market.

4. A motorcoach, airport shuttle, or hotel-owned shuttle bus or limousine service transporting
passengers.

5. A government-owned truck or bus.

6. A school bus transporting students to/from school or school-related activities.

7. A rented or leased truck used to transport either commercial or personal goods.

8. A truck or truck tractor owned and operated for commerce being used for a personal trip or to transport personal goods.

EXCLUDE:

Here are some examples of non-commercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should not be included.

Examples:

1. A non-commercial horse owner transporting hay bales from his pasture on one side of the
road to his stables on the other side of the road in a truck with a GVWR greater than10,000 
pounds.

2. A homeowner carrying recyclables to a drop-off point in a personally owned pickup truck with
a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds.

3. A family of 10 persons taking a trip in the family’s 12-person van.

4. A personally owned pickup truck hauling a boat, horse or utility trailer with a GCWR greater 
 than 10,000 pounds not operating in commerce or as part of a business.

5. A family operating a personally owned and registered recreational vehicle or motor home.

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Vehicle Configuration & Cargo Body Type

Truck and Bus Crashes Reportable to FMCSA Truck and Bus Crash

Report Traffic Crash if it involves:

  • Any truck that has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds or a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of more than10,000 pounds used on public highways.
  • OR Any motor vehicle with seating to transport nine (9) or more people, including the driver’s seat.
  • OR Any motor vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard (regardless of weight). 

...AND RESULTS IN

  • A fatality: any person(s) killed in or outside of any vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) involved in the crash or who dies within 30 days of the crash as a result of an injury sustained in the crash Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • OR An injury: any person(s) injured as a result of the crash who immediately receives medical treatment away from the crash scene
  • OR A tow-away: any motor vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) disabled as a result of the crash and transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other vehicle.

Crashes involving commercial motor vehicles and some non-commercial motor vehicles must be reported on a State’s crash report and to the FMCSA. A commercial motor vehicle is any motor vehicle that is used on a trafficway for the transportation of goods, property, or people in interstate or intrastate commerce.

INCLUDE:

Here are some examples of commercial and noncommercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should be included if they meet the criteria on the front of this card.

Examples:

1. A trucking company or individual owner/operator hauling the goods of a business for a fee.

2. A manufacturing company hauling its own products to retail stores, or a retail store delivering
products to its buyers.

3. A farm hauling its produce to market.

4. A motorcoach, airport shuttle, or hotel-owned shuttle bus or limousine service transporting
passengers.

5. A government-owned truck or bus.

6. A school bus transporting students to/from school or school-related activities.

7. A rented or leased truck used to transport either commercial or personal goods.

8. A truck or truck tractor owned and operated for commerce being used for a personal trip or to transport personal goods.

EXCLUDE:

Here are some examples of non-commercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should not be included.

Examples:

1. A non-commercial horse owner transporting hay bales from his pasture on one side of the
road to his stables on the other side of the road in a truck with a GVWR greater than10,000 
pounds.

2. A homeowner carrying recyclables to a drop-off point in a personally owned pickup truck with
a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds.

3. A family of 10 persons taking a trip in the family’s 12-person van.

4. A personally owned pickup truck hauling a boat, horse or utility trailer with a GCWR greater 
 than 10,000 pounds not operating in commerce or as part of a business.

5. A family operating a personally owned and registered recreational vehicle or motor home.

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9 Classes of Hazardous Materials (HM) & Reporting HM Information

Truck and Bus Crashes Reportable to FMCSA Truck and Bus Crash

Report Traffic Crash if it involves:

  • Any truck that has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds or a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of more than10,000 pounds used on public highways.
  • OR Any motor vehicle with seating to transport nine (9) or more people, including the driver’s seat.
  • OR Any motor vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard (regardless of weight). 

...AND RESULTS IN

  • A fatality: any person(s) killed in or outside of any vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) involved in the crash or who dies within 30 days of the crash as a result of an injury sustained in the crash Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • OR An injury: any person(s) injured as a result of the crash who immediately receives medical treatment away from the crash scene
  • OR A tow-away: any motor vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) disabled as a result of the crash and transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other vehicle.

Crashes involving commercial motor vehicles and some non-commercial motor vehicles must be reported on a State’s crash report and to the FMCSA. A commercial motor vehicle is any motor vehicle that is used on a trafficway for the transportation of goods, property, or people in interstate or intrastate commerce.

INCLUDE:

Here are some examples of commercial and noncommercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should be included if they meet the criteria on the front of this card.

Examples:

1. A trucking company or individual owner/operator hauling the goods of a business for a fee.

2. A manufacturing company hauling its own products to retail stores, or a retail store delivering
products to its buyers.

3. A farm hauling its produce to market.

4. A motorcoach, airport shuttle, or hotel-owned shuttle bus or limousine service transporting
passengers.

5. A government-owned truck or bus.

6. A school bus transporting students to/from school or school-related activities.

7. A rented or leased truck used to transport either commercial or personal goods.

8. A truck or truck tractor owned and operated for commerce being used for a personal trip or to transport personal goods.

EXCLUDE:

Here are some examples of non-commercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should not be included.

Examples:

1. A non-commercial horse owner transporting hay bales from his pasture on one side of the
road to his stables on the other side of the road in a truck with a GVWR greater than10,000 
pounds.

2. A homeowner carrying recyclables to a drop-off point in a personally owned pickup truck with
a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds.

3. A family of 10 persons taking a trip in the family’s 12-person van.

4. A personally owned pickup truck hauling a boat, horse or utility trailer with a GCWR greater 
 than 10,000 pounds not operating in commerce or as part of a business.

5. A family operating a personally owned and registered recreational vehicle or motor home.

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Truck and Bus Crashes Reportable to FMCSA Truck and Bus Crash

Report Traffic Crash if it involves:

  • Any truck that has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds or a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of more than10,000 pounds used on public highways.
  • OR Any motor vehicle with seating to transport nine (9) or more people, including the driver’s seat.
  • OR Any motor vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard (regardless of weight). 

...AND RESULTS IN

  • A fatality: any person(s) killed in or outside of any vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) involved in the crash or who dies within 30 days of the crash as a result of an injury sustained in the crash Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • OR An injury: any person(s) injured as a result of the crash who immediately receives medical treatment away from the crash scene
  • OR A tow-away: any motor vehicle (truck, bus, car, etc.) disabled as a result of the crash and transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other vehicle.

Crashes involving commercial motor vehicles and some non-commercial motor vehicles must be reported on a State’s crash report and to the FMCSA. A commercial motor vehicle is any motor vehicle that is used on a trafficway for the transportation of goods, property, or people in interstate or intrastate commerce.

INCLUDE:

Here are some examples of commercial and noncommercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should be included if they meet the criteria on the front of this card.

Examples:

1. A trucking company or individual owner/operator hauling the goods of a business for a fee.

2. A manufacturing company hauling its own products to retail stores, or a retail store delivering
products to its buyers.

3. A farm hauling its produce to market.

4. A motorcoach, airport shuttle, or hotel-owned shuttle bus or limousine service transporting
passengers.

5. A government-owned truck or bus.

6. A school bus transporting students to/from school or school-related activities.

7. A rented or leased truck used to transport either commercial or personal goods.

8. A truck or truck tractor owned and operated for commerce being used for a personal trip or to transport personal goods.

EXCLUDE:

Here are some examples of non-commercial operations that, when involved in a crash, should not be included.

Examples:

1. A non-commercial horse owner transporting hay bales from his pasture on one side of the
road to his stables on the other side of the road in a truck with a GVWR greater than10,000 
pounds.

2. A homeowner carrying recyclables to a drop-off point in a personally owned pickup truck with
a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds.

3. A family of 10 persons taking a trip in the family’s 12-person van.

4. A personally owned pickup truck hauling a boat, horse or utility trailer with a GCWR greater 
 than 10,000 pounds not operating in commerce or as part of a business.

5. A family operating a personally owned and registered recreational vehicle or motor home.

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