- FMCSA HeadTouts Lowest Truck Fatalities Since 1975

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Ferro stated in April 28, 2010 testimony before a Subcommittee of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, that even with the continued growth in commercial vehicle traffic, the data shows that our Nation's highways experienced their lowest number of fatalities (4,525 in 2008) from crashes involving large trucks and buses since fatal crash data collection began in 1975. (Testimony, dated 04/28/10, available at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/news/speeches/Written-Testimony-for-Administrator-Anne-Ferro.aspx)