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  "id": "2007-januaryfebruary-truck-data-updated",
  "slug": "2007-januaryfebruary-truck-data-updated",
  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/2007-januaryfebruary-truck-data-updated.html",
  "year": 2007,
  "month": "January/February",
  "monthNum": 1,
  "headline": "Truck data updated",
  "kicker": "",
  "author_name": "",
  "author_title": "",
  "affiliation": "NICAR",
  "summary": "NICAR has updated three databases tracking commercial truck accidents, inspections, and company safety information, providing journalists with detailed data on crashes, violation histories, and carrier compliance records.",
  "keywords": [
    "trucks",
    "accidents",
    "safety"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Data & Databases",
    "Public Safety"
  ],
  "technologies": [],
  "full_text": "Keep an eye on jack-knifing semis and other trucks on your local roads using three databases recently updated by NICAR. The Truck Accidents database (www.ire.org/datalibrary/databases/viewdatabase.php?dbaseindex=51) shows commercial-carrier accidents as reported to local and state police, including details such as location, fatalities and vehicle identification numbers for trucks, buses or semis involved in wrecks. The Truck Inspections database (www.ire.org/datalibrary/databases/viewdatabase.php?dbaseindex=37) contains information on the number of inspection violations for each truck; date, time and place of the inspection; whether the inspection occurred before or after a crash, as well as alcohol and drug detection information. Finally, the Truck Census database (www.ire.org/datalibrary/databases/viewdatabase.php?dbaseindex=50) contains the shipper's DOT census number, company address, number and type of vehicles in the company's fleet, cargo types and safety ratings.",
  "provenance": {
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    "extracted_at": "2026-07-05",
    "verified": true
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  "html_url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/2007-januaryfebruary-truck-data-updated.html",
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