The 'License Status' report presents statistics for fatal crash events for large trucks and buses by driver license status. FARS contains information on the status of each driver's license. Since Commercial Drivers' Licenses (CDLs) are not required to drive all large trucks or buses, the presence of another valid license can be sufficient to comply with the law. As of April 1, 1992, all states require a driver to have a CDL for driving commercial motor vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds or for transporting hazardous materials in sufficient amounts to be placarded or for transporting 16 or more passengers including the driver. If a truck or bus driver does not have a CDL but was not driving a truck or bus that required a CDL and the driver had another valid drivers' license then that driver's license status would be coded 'No CDL and Valid other license'.

Reportable crash: A crash is reported to FMCSA if it involves a truck, bus or any vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard AND that vehicle is involved in a crash while operating on a roadway customarily open to the public, which results in a fatality, an injury or a towaway.

Filter	Description
Data Source	The Crash Statistics module provides users an ability to view crash data reports either from MCMIS or FARS. 1) MCMIS includes crashes involving trucks and buses that are reported by states to the FMCSA through the SAFETYNET computer reporting system. It includes data elements collected on trucks and buses that meet the NGA recommended crash threshold. The FMCSA operates and maintains the MCMIS. 2) FARS is a census of crashes involving any motor vehicle on a trafficway, but only includes fatal crashes. FARS is maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Domicile	By default, the domicile filter is set to "All Domiciles". The following options are available: 1) All domiciles includes all carriers domiciled in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and some foreign countries. 2) United States includes carriers domiciled in the United States. 3) Mexico includes carriers domiciled in Mexico. 4) Canada includes carriers domiciled in Canada.
Vehicle Type	By default, the vehicle type filter is set to "Large Trucks & Buses". The following options are available: 1) Large Trucks & Buses include all trucks and buses. 2) Large Trucks include all vehicles designed, used, or maintained primarily for carrying property, with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, or any vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard. 3) Buses are vehicles designed to transport nine or more people, including the driver.
Report Focus	By default, the report focus filter is set to “All States”. The following options are available: 1) All States includes all States and the U.S. territories. 2) National is a summary of all States data and the U.S. territories. 3) State includes one State’s data.
Time Period	The Calendar or Fiscal year when the crash events occurred.
Crash Type	By default, the filter is set to "All Crashes". 1) All Crashes include fatal and non-fatal crash involvements. 2) Fatal Crashes include crash events where one or more persons dies within 30 days of the crash. The fatality does not have to occur at the scene of the crash. It includes any person involved in the crash, including pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as occupants of the passenger cars. 3) Injury Crashes include crash events that resulted in at least one injury requiring immediate medical attention away from the crash scene. 4) Towaway Crashes include crash events where at least one vehicle incurred disabling damage as a result of the crash and was towed from the crash scene.

Column Name Description Valid CDL Driver has a valid CDL No CDL and Valid Other License The driver does not have a CDL, but has a valid non-CDL license. No CDL and No Valid Other License or Unknown The driver does not have a CDL, and the status of the non-CDL license is not valid or unknown. Suspended Driver’s License has been suspended by the State. Revoked, Expired, Cancelled/Denied, Disqualified Driver’s CDL has been revoked or cancelled, expired, or the driver has been disqualified. Other Not Valid AND License Status=Valid The driver’s CDL is surrendered or not valid due to the lack of medical clearance and the status of the non-CDL license is valid. Other Not Valid AND License Status=Not Valid or Unknown The driver does not have a CDL, and has a invalid non-CDL or unknown license. Missing All missing represent a blank data field in the dataset. Unknown Unknown whether the driver has license.