FMCSA 2024 Safety Research Forum
FMCSA Hosts 2024 Safety Research Forum
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hosts its annual Safety Research Forum as a virtual event over two days: Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM ET each day. This year’s event features presentations from the Analysis Division and new Crash Data Analytics Division on Wednesday, April 24. Applied Research Division and Advanced Technology Division will present on Thursday, April 25.
The event focuses primarily on work being performed by FMCSA’s Office of Research, with staff members presenting short summaries of some of their most interesting and important projects.
Other speakers will include:
- Brian Stansbury, Chief Counsel, FMCSA
- Tom Keane, Associate Administrator for the Office of Research and Registration, FMCSA
- Wendy Liberante, Director, Office of Policy, Strategic Planning & Regulations, FMCSA
- Ken Riddle, Director, Office of Registration, FMCSA
- Mike Fox, Senior Highway Accident Investigator, National Transportation Safety Board
Registration for the forum is required, and you are encouraged to send any questions you may have in advance to: SRForum@dot.gov
What: FMCSA 2024 Safety Research Forum
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern
Registration: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/c22b729b-ccc1-4c2d-9b43-ea042efd78ec@c4cd245b-44f0-4395-a1aa-3848d258f78b
Agenda
Topic/Project |
Presenter |
Start Time |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024 |
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INTRODUCTION |
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Welcome |
Bob Kreeb |
1:00 pm |
FMCSA Leadership Perspective |
Brian Stansbury |
1:18 pm |
Opening Remarks |
Tom Keane |
1:22 pm |
DATA, ANALYSIS & REGISTRATION |
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Crash Data Analytics Division |
Jenny Guarino, Division Chief |
1:30 pm |
Analysis Division |
Olu Ajayi, Statistician |
1:35 pm |
Motor Carrier Industry Stats Overview |
Olu Ajayi, Statistician |
1:40 pm |
Crash Data Overview |
Jessica Powell, Statistician |
1:55 pm |
State Safety Data Quality Update |
Scott Valentine, Transportation Specialist |
2:10 pm |
Questions |
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2:25 pm |
Break |
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2:40 pm |
CCFP Update |
Dan Meyer, Senior Transportation Specialist |
3:00 pm |
VRU Countermeasures |
Jessica Powell, Statistician |
3:15 pm |
Drug Usage Rates Over Time |
Dan Burrill, Statistician |
3:25 pm |
FMCSA Registration System Modernization and Fraud Prevention |
Ken Riddle |
3:35 pm |
Questions |
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3:45 pm |
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024 |
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INTRODUCTION |
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Priorities for Applied Research and Advanced Technology Divisions |
Tom Keane |
1:00 pm |
Regulatory Update |
Wendy Liberante |
1:10 pm |
NTSB Update on Current Crash Investigations |
Mike Fox |
1:20 pm |
APPLIED RESEARCH |
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Applied Research Division |
Jon Mueller, Division Chief |
1:40 pm |
Truck Parking Research Overview |
Nicole Katsikides, Senior Transportation Specialist |
1:50 pm |
Introduction to International Research |
Julie Lane, Senior Transportation Specialist |
2:00 pm |
Human Factors in ADS & ADAS Equipped CMVs |
Terri Hallquist, Mathematical Statistician |
2:05 pm |
CMV Tire and Vehicle Stability Research |
Lance Decker, General Engineer |
2:15 pm |
New Entrant Training and Testing |
Kelly Stowe, General Engineer |
2:25 pm |
Questions |
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2:35 pm |
Break |
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2:45 pm |
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY |
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Advanced Technology Division |
Jeff Loftus, Division Chief |
3:00 pm |
Electronic In-Motion Truck Inspections (Level VIII Update) |
Tom Kelly, Transportation Specialist |
3:10 pm |
Safety Impacts of States’ Roadside Technology Deployments |
Leroy Taylor, Transportation Specialist |
3:20 pm |
Empirical ADAS Truck Crash Analyses Using Onboard Safety Monitoring Systems |
Brian Routhier, Transportation Specialist |
3:30 pm |
ADS Safety Metrics Research |
Mike Lukuc, General Engineer |
3:40 pm |
Questions |
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3:50 pm |