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The mission of FMCSA's Research Division is to reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-involved crashes and enhance the safety and efficiency of CMV operations by:

Conducting systematic studies directed toward fuller scientific discovery, knowledge, or understanding
Adopting, testing, and deploying innovative driver, carrier, vehicle, and roadside best practices and technologies
By expanding the knowledge and portfolio of deployable technologies and innovations, the Research Division will help FMCSA reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities and will deliver a program that contributes to a safe and secure commercial transportation system.

Featured Research Projects

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program	Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program
Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) North Lewiston Training Facility – Skid Pad	Truck Simulator Validation (SimVal) Study (for Driver Training and CDL Purposes)

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Defensive Driving Tips for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers: An Internet-based Approach	Viability of State-Required Remedial Training for High-Risk Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
Remedial Training Program Development and Refinement	Assessment of North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP)
Driver Fatigue Recovery and Strategic Napping	Refinement and Final Development of North American Fatigue Management Program
A Review and Assessment of Fatigue Monitoring Technologies	Development and Assessment of Multiple Sensors for a Driver Fatigue Monitoring System
Drowsy Driver Monitoring System (DDMS) Functional Specification and Field Operational Test (Phases I and II)	Driver Fatigue Alertness Technology (DFAT) – SBIR, Phase I
Driver Fatigue Monitoring in Onboard Recorders – Initial Assessments	Advanced Driver Fatigue Research – GWU earmark
Driver Alertness Indication System (DAISY) – TRB IDEA Program	Impact of Split Sleep of Driver Fatigue (alertness and health)
Health and Wellness (H&W) Programs for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers (TRB Synthesis)	Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Health Assessment (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH] collaborative agreement with FMCSA Research)
Sector Council – Develop a Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Health Research Agenda	Research on Issues Affecting Driver Health
Assessing Exposure Risks of Occupational Hazards – Phase I	Design Vehicle Improvements to Reduce Health Issues – Phase II
Safety Belt Countermeasures Study	Safety Belt Technology to Increase Comfort and Safety – SBIR, Phases I and II
Data Collection (8 Truck Study)	Driver Distraction – Task 3
Analysis of the High Risk versus Low-Risk Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver	Evaluation of Crash Risk via the Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) and Naturalistic Driving Data
Safety Risk Data Pilot Study	Large-Scale Safety Risk Data Study
Onboard Monitoring to Improve Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety	Onboard Monitoring – FOT
Pilot Test of Low-Cost Behavior Management System	The Impact of Behavior-based Safety Techniques on Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers (TRB Synthesis)
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Training Curricula and Delivery Methods and Their Effectiveness (TRB Synthesis)	Annual Driver Survey
Development of an Automatic Diagnostic System for Air Brakes in Trucks—TRB IDEA Program	Safety Effectiveness of Speed Limiters
Commercial Motor Vehicle Carrier Safety Management Certification (TRB Synthesis)	The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes—TRB
Research to Support FMCSA Rulemaking Activities

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Research Publications

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Date	Title	Type
09/2009	Driver Distraction in Commercial Vehicle Operations (TechBrief) (PDF - 4 MB)	Tech Brief
09/2009	Driver Distraction in Commercial Vehicle Operations (Report)(PDF - 132 KB)	Report
09/2009	Defensive Driving Tips for CMV Drivers: An Internet-Based Approach (Report) (PDF - 4.97 MB)	Report
09/2009	Defensive Driving Tips for CMV Drivers: An Internet-Based Approach (PDF - 244.84 KB)	Tech Brief
06/2009	An Evaluation of Emerging Driver Fatigue Detection Measures and Technologies(PDF - 112.17 KB)	Tech Brief
06/2009	An Evaluation of Emerging Driver Fatigue Detection Measures and Technologies Final Report(PDF - 792.46 KB)	Report
09/2008	Analysis of Risk as a Function of Driving-Hour: Assessment of Driving Hours 1 through 11 (Tech Brief)(PDF - 119 KB)	Tech Brief
07/2008	Analysis of Risk as a Function of Driving-Hour: Assessment of Driving-Hours 1 Through 11. Final Report(PDF - 1 MB)	Report
03/2008	Driver Issues: Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Literature Review(PDF - 991 KB)	Report
02/2008	Advanced Driver Fatigue Research(PDF - 5.8 MB)	Report

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