FMCSA Crash Trends Show Steady Declines Across the Trucking Industry

Fatal crashes, non-fatal crashes, injuries, and fatalities have all trended downward from 2021 through 2025 YTD. While the data does not identify driver citizenship or CDL type, these national trends provide essential context for current discussions around safety, training quality, and workforce composition.

FMCSA crash data from 2021–2025 shows a steady decline in total fatal and non-fatal crashes involving large trucks. Fatal crashes, non-fatal crashes, injuries, and total vehicles involved have all trended downward over this period. FMCSA does not track crash involvement by a driver’s citizenship or CDL category, which means national crash trends cannot be linked to any specific subgroup. These figures reflect broad national safety trends only, not the characteristics of the drivers involved.
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