Trucking and Motorcoaches
Legacy ID
316
Working Group to Consider New Post-Accident Crash Data Elements for Tow-Away Crashes (FAST Act Section 5306)
.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal: To convene a working group to review the data elements of post-accident reports for reportable tow-away accidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and to report to the Secretary of Transportation its findings and any recommendations,...The Impact of Vehicle Maintenance on Safety
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The goals of this study are to: (1) understand the impact of maintenance on safety-based crashes; (2) develop an operational definition of systematic maintenance; (3) evaluate the effect of current...
The Role of Human Factors in Cargo Tank Rollovers
Goal: To evaluate/constructively shape the human factors that play a role in cargo tank rollovers. Background: In previously completed Agency research on cargo tank rollovers, driver error was identified as the primary cause of the rollover 78 percent of the time. An analysis of Police Accident...Study of Truck Side Guards to Reduce Pedestrian Fatalities
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To study existing literature on the efficacy of truck lateral protective devices (LPDs), also known as side guards, designed to reduce pedestrian and pedalcyclist fatalities.
Background:
According to the...
FAST Act: Beyond Compliance and Safety and Enforcement Impacts
Project Goal:
The goal of this project is to determine a potential program to provide carriers with credit for implementing safety programs above and beyond minimum safety compliance, as well as to study the safety and enforcement impacts of changes...