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Federal Register · May 30, 2025
The title they went with Accident Reporting: Modification to the Definition of the Term “Medical Treatment” Noisy translates that to

Trucking accidents will be reported less often, even if injuries are the same

What happened
US transportation regulators want to change how they define "medical treatment" for accident reporting. This means fewer accidents will be officially counted, even if people are still getting hurt.
Why it matters
For years, a minor injury that required follow-up care away from the accident scene counted as "medical treatment," triggering an accident report. The new definition means that if a truck driver gets hurt, but the injury is not immediately obvious or treated at the scene, it might not be reported as an accident. This change could make the roads seem safer on paper, even if the actual number of injuries stays the same.
The signal
Watch for a noticeable drop in reported trucking accidents in the years following this rule change, especially for incidents involving less severe but still requiring medical attention.
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