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FMCSA 2024 Safety Research Forum

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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

INTRODUCTION

Welcome

Bob Kreeb
Director, Office of Research

1:00 pm

FMCSA Leadership Perspective

Brian Stansbury
Chief Counsel

1:18 pm

Opening Remarks

Tom Keane
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration

1:22 pm

DATA, ANALYSIS & REGISTRATION

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

2:25 pm

                Break

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
Director, Office of Registration

3:35 pm

                Questions

3:45 pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024

INTRODUCTION

Priorities for Applied Research and Advanced Technology Divisions

Tom Keane
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration

1:00 pm

Regulatory Update

Wendy Liberante
Director, Office of Policy, Strategic Planning & Regulations 

1:10 pm

NTSB Update on Current Crash Investigations

Mike Fox
Senior Highway Accident Investigator, National Transportation Safety Board

1:20 pm

APPLIED RESEARCH

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

2:35 pm

                Break

2:45 pm

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

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

3:50 pm