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FMCSA is authorized to undertake its research, technology, and development efforts under 49 USC 31108, “Motor Carrier Research and Technology Programs.” Under 49 USC 31108, paragraph (a)(3)(C), FMCSA may fund research, technology, and development projects that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial motor vehicle operations through technological innovation and improvement.
The Analysis Division of the FMSCA Office of Analysis, Research and Technology provides the transportation industry and the public with analytical reports on trends, costs, and fatalities and injuries in large truck and bus crashes. The division also monitors data quality to ensure an accurate...
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...
The mission of the Technology Program is to identify, develop, test, and deploy innovative roadside and onboard technology solutions and practices.