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Commercial Motor Vehicle Facts – March 2013

Statistical Facst for the years 2010, 2011, and 2012, including: Police-Reported Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes, Traffic Crash Victims, Estimated Costs of Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes, Registered Vehicles and Vehicle Mile Traveled, Motor Carriers, Household Goods, Commecial Motor Vehicle...

Safety

Overview

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in cooperation with its partners and customers, strives to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Listed below are safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations that aid this effort.

How to Apply for a PRISM Grant

The Performance Information Systems Management (PRISM) program is a cooperative Federal-State safety program developed to reduce commercial vehicle accidents. PRISM utilizes the commercial vehicle registration process of the States to improve motor carrier safety in two ways:

Transportation Trades Department School Bus Summit

Remarks of Anne S. Ferro FMCSA Administrator, Transportation Trades Department, School Bus Summit. FMCSA share a deep commitment to high safety standards for school bus drivers who keep our most precious cargo – our children – safe as they travel to and from school.

FMCSA Launches Nationwide Two-Week Bus Inspection Strike Force

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun a two-week strike force of passenger bus safety inspections across the country, part of the agency's Motorcoach Safety Initiative to remove high-risk buses and drivers from our roads. In...