Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Earl Hardy Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer 2
Who We Are FMCSA Regulates 551,000 active motor carriers 13,000 passenger carriers 295 billion = Commercial motor vehicle miles traveled in 2014 84,000 hazardous materials carriers 4,000 household good carriers 4.5 million = Increase in commercial trucks registered in the U.S. over the past 20 years 6.1 million commercial motor vehicle drivers 53,000 medical examiners By 2040 Truck freight will increase 43% from 13.2 billion tons (2012) to 18.8 billion tons Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 3.4, 2014; Vehicle Miles Traveled and Registered Vehicles: FHWA, Highway Statistics 2013; Carrier and CMV Driver Counts FMCSA, MCMIS, data snapshot as of December 19, 2014; FMCSA 2016 Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics.
MISSION The Mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is to prevent crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
Key Safety Process Areas R Companies register with FMCSA USDOT # / Operating Authority Inspect vehicles and drivers and record safety compliance data I Roadside Weigh Stations Traffic Enforcement This is YOU! C Investigators visit companies and record safety compliance data Company Site Visits / Interventions E Enforcement brings legal action against companies not in compliance Legal Action For Official Use Only 5
The Problem Exploring Facts Large trucks and buses represent 5% of the registered vehicles in the U.S. 10% of the vehicle miles traveled 12% of the fatal crashes 13% of the traffic fatalities 6
Large Truck and Bus Crash Data In 2015, 3,838 crashes involving a large truck or bus claimed 4,337 lives lost. 716 of those lives lost were large truck or bus occupants. 3,621 of those lives lost were occupants of either a passenger vehicle, rider of a motorcycle or a bicycle or were a pedestrian. 7
Large Truck and Bus Crash Data 8,079 total vehicles were involved in these crashes 4,311 Large trucks or buses 99 School buses 33 Motor coaches 3,483 Passenger vehicles 285 63 Bicyclists 414 Pedestrians 8 Other vehicles, mostly motorcycles Persons on personal conveyances 8
Large Truck and Bus Crash Data At least 38% of large truck occupants involved in a fatal crash were not wearing a seatbelt. In 20% of truck crashes with at least one large truck occupant fatality, the truck s speed was a factor related to the crash. 61% of fatal crashes involving a large truck occur on rural roads. 27% of fatal crashes in work zones involve a large truck. Approximately 50% of large truck and bus fatal crashes occur in 10 states: Texas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, New York, North Carolina, Illinois and Indiana. 9
Fatal Crashes Throughout U.S. 2012-2015 Top 10 States Approximately 50% of large truck and bus fatal crashes occur in 10 states: Texas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Indiana and Illinois. 10
Fatal Crashes by Work Zone, 2011-2015 Fatal Crashes by Work Zone, 2011-2015 Work Zone 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Percentage of Fatal Work-Zone Crashes that Involved at Least One Large Truck 27.2% 23.8% 28.2% 30.1% 26.9% Percentage of ALL Fatal Crashes that Involved at Least One Large Truck 11.3% 11.2% 11.8% 11.4% 11.2% Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 11
Crash Predictor Study Top 10 behaviors linked to future crash risk 2011 Release date Motor Carrier Management Information System Commercial Driver's License Information System 587,772 truck drivers If a driver had: Increase in Crash Likelihood Failure to Use/Improper Signal 96% Past Crash 88% Improper Passing 88% Improper Turn 84% Improper or Erratic Lane Change 80% Improper Lane / Location 68% Failure to Obey Traffic Sign 68% Speeding More Than 15 Miles over Speed Limit 67% Any conviction 65% A Reckless / Careless / Inattentive / Negligent Driving 64%
Kirsten Radewagen Lead Marketing Specialist Office of Outreach and Education 13
2017 Campaign
Our Roads, Our Safety CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES
2017 OBJECTIVES EDUCATE: Educate the public on how to safely share the road with large trucks and buses. ENCOURAGE: Encourage road users to make safe and responsible decisions. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS: Provide informative content to consumers. BUILD PARTNERSHIPS: Build partnerships with other organizations who share a focus on safety.
Our Roads, Our Safety CREATIVE MATERIALS
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN Ad Creative Web Enhancements Creative Campaign Educational Resources Social Media
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN Outdoor Advertising - Billboards
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN Outdoor Advertising Bike Share Kiosks
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN Digital Ads
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN Radio PSAs
Our Roads, Our Safety PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
PARTNER VIDEOS Link to Blind Spots Video Link to Wide Turns Video
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN Partnership Toolkit Brand
Our Roads, Our Safety JOIN THE EFFORT
JOIN THE EFFORT Visit www.sharetheroad Safely.gov Download Outreach Resources Order Our Roads, Our Safety Toolkits Join the Partnership
Jenny Guarino FMCSA Sarah Pascual NHTSA 29
Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) 5 th Edition - Large Vehicle and Hazardous Materials (LVHM) Section Jenny Guarino, FMCSA Sarah Pascual, NHTSA September 27, 2017
What is MMUCC? MMUCC is a voluntary guideline that provides States and localities with a minimum set of standardized data elements to promote comparability of data within the highway safety community. It serves as the foundation for State crash data systems. 31
Accommodating Partner Data Needs Large Vehicle/Hazardous Materials (LVHM) Crash Section Five (5) elements shifted from Vehicle to LVHM Section Five (5) new elements added at request of FMCSA: Trailer License Plate Number Trailer VIN(s) Trailer Make(s) Trailer Model(s) Trailer Model Year(s) 32
FMCSA Elements of Note V8. Motor Vehicle Body Type Category slide V10. Special Function of Motor Vehicle in Transport slide 33
V8. Motor Vehicle Body Type Category 34
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MMUCC Crash Report The MMUCC Crash Report provides a visual representation of the new sections and the updated data elements and attributes. An editable version of this form will be made available to States that want it. 36
Questions? New MMUCC website: www.nhtsa.gov/mmucc jenny.guarino@dot.gov sarah.weissman@dot.gov
Large Truck and Bus Traffic Enforcement Training 38
Goal To provide law enforcement officers, who have a duty & responsibility to enforce traffic laws, with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively conduct large truck and bus vehicle stops after observing an illegal and/or unsafe driving behavior. 39
A Culture of Enforcement 40 40
Landing Page www.fmcsa.dot.gov/trafficenforcement 41
Removal of Unsafe Drivers Unsafe Driving Behaviors State Licensing Agency Conviction Traffic Enforcement Removal of Unsafe Drivers Prosecution Adjudication Serious Traffic Offenses Speeding Reckless driving Following too close Improper lane change Texting and cell phone use Major Traffic Offenses DUI Alcohol/Drugs Refusal to submit to alcohol test Felony use of a vehicle Driving on revoked/suspended license Leaving scene of crash Disqualifications (Serious) 2 nd conviction 60 days 3 rd conviction 120 days Disqualifications (Major) 1 st conviction 1 year 2 nd conviction lifetime 42
Vision Save lives by striving toward a crash-free and fully accountable CMV transportation life-cycle. 43
Point of Contact Margie McQueen Safety Programs Manager National Training Center ntc-state-programs@dot.gov 202-657-2827 44
Automated Driving Systems Office of Research and Information Technology 45
www.nhtsa.gov/technology-innovation/automated-vehicles#36076 Office of Research and Information Technology 46
www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/safety-technologies Office of Research and Information Technology 47
Resources www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mission/grants 48
Coming Attractions IACP Annual Meeting, Philadelphia PA FMCSA Large Truck and Bus Traffic Enforcement Training Program Sunday, October 22 nd at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Session No: 1890 Presenter(s): Earl Hardy Senior Policy Advisor, FMCSA Office of the Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Daniel Howard IADLEST - Project Manager Chief Brett Railey (ret.) Winter Park, Florida, Police Department 49
earl.hardy@dot.gov 202-503-8462 www.fmcsa.dot.gov Office of Research and Information Technology 50