Accident Reporting and Recordkeeping Flashcards
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What is the FMCSA's definition of a 'recordable accident' for motor carriers under 49 CFR 390.15?
Answer: An accident involving a fatality, off-scene medical treatment for injuries, or a vehicle requiring towing
A recordable accident involves a fatality, bodily injury requiring medical treatment away from the scene, or disabling damage requiring a vehicle to be towed.
How long must motor carriers retain accident records under 49 CFR 390.15?
Answer: 3 years
Under 49 CFR 390.15(b)(2), motor carriers must maintain accident registers for three years after the date of each accident.
Which of the following information is required in a motor carrier's accident register?
Answer: Number of fatalities, injuries, and whether hazardous materials were released
The accident register must include the accident date, location, driver name, number of injuries, number of fatalities, and whether hazardous materials were released.
Under FMCSA regulations, which accident would be considered 'recordable'?
Answer: A CMV rear-ends a vehicle, sending the other driver to the hospital
An accident where another person requires medical treatment away from the scene meets FMCSA's definition of a recordable accident.
Where must a motor carrier's accident register be maintained?
Answer: At the motor carrier's principal place of business
The accident register must be kept at the motor carrier's principal place of business and be available for authorized inspection.
Which of the following accidents would NOT be recordable under FMCSA regulations?
Answer: A CMV sideswipes a barrier, sustaining minor scratches, with no injuries and no towing required
Without a fatality, off-scene medical treatment, or towing, a minor scraping incident does not meet any of FMCSA's three recordable accident criteria.
What document must motor carriers maintain to track accidents involving their commercial vehicles?
Answer: Accident register
FMCSA requires motor carriers to maintain an accident register containing details about each recordable accident under 49 CFR 390.15.