Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Septa
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 5
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 390.6 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 39 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 2,983 total · 34 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 21 | |
| 2015 | 209 | 4 | 176 | 113 | |
| 2014 | 145 | 2 | 122 | 80 | |
| 2013 | 204 | 4 | 171 | 101 | |
| 2012 | 213 | 6 | 186 | 80 | |
| 2011 | 265 | 4 | 228 | 58 | |
| 2010 | 228 | 4 | 203 | 31 | |
| 2009 | 271 | 2 | 241 | 42 | |
| 2008 | 279 | 2 | 255 | 34 | |
| 2007 | 280 | 2 | 257 | 24 | |
| 2006 | 267 | 3 | 238 | 31 | |
| 2005 | 100 | 1 | 94 | 11 | |
| 2004 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 262 | 0 | 246 | 16 | |
| 2001 | 35 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 106 | 2 | 99 | 34 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2026 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 4, 2026 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 4, 2026 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2026 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 15, 2026 | PA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2026 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 8, 2026 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2026 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 4, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 20, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 11, 2025 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 5, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Aug 22, 2025 | PA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Aug 8, 2025 | PA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 4, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2025 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |