Office of Research and Information Technology Earl Hardy Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration AASHTO Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety Annual Meeting Minneapolis, Minnesota April 28, 2016

1 Office of Research and Information Technology Our Mission Placing safety as our highest priority: Reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving CMV transportation through education, innovation, regulation, enforcement, financial assistance, partnerships, and full accountability.

2 Key Safety Processes USDOT # / Operating Authority Companies register with FMCSA Inspect vehicles and drivers and record safety compliance data Roadside Weigh Stations Traffic Enforcement Investigators visit companies and record safety compliance data Company Site Visits / Interventions Enforcement brings legal action against companies not in compliance Legal Action

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Toward 4,161 Deaths 4

The Problem – Exploring Facts Large trucks and buses represent 4% of the registered vehicles in the U.S. 9% of the vehicle miles traveled 13% of the crashes 13% of the traffic fatalities 5

Large Truck and Bus Crash Data  In 2014, 3,649 crashes involving a large truck or bus claimed 4,161 lives lost  657 of those lives lost were large truck or bus occupants  3,416 of those lives lost were occupants of either a passenger vehicle, rider of a motorcycle or a bicycle or were a pedestrian 6

Large Truck and Bus Crash Data 7,957 total vehicles were involved in these crashes 3,978 - large trucks of buses o 91 - school buses o 31 - motorcoaches 3,182 - passenger vehicles other vehicles, mostly motorcycles 77 - bicyclists pedestrians 9 - persons on personal conveyances 7

8 Office of Research and Information Technology Top 10 States for Large Truck and Bus Fatalities State Three-Year Average Texas California Florida Pennsylvania Georgia Ohio Illinois North Carolina New York Oklahoma Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). In 2014, these States accounted for about 50% of all large truck and bus fatalities

9 Office of Research and Information Technology Top Driver-Related Factors for Large Truck Drivers in Fatal Crashes, 2014 Driver-Related FactorNumberPercent Speeding2627.1% Distraction/inattention (cell phone, lost in thought, eating etc.)2306.2% Impairment (fatigue, alcohol, illness, etc.)1453.9% Failure to Yield Right of Way1383.7% Failure to Keep in Proper Lane1333.6% Vision Obscured (by Weather, Roadway Design, Vehicles, etc.)1203.2% Careless Driving912.5% Following Improperly862.3% Failure to Obey Traffic Sign, Control Devices, Safety Zone Laws852.3% Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

10 Office of Research and Information Technology Fatal Crashes by Work Zone, Percentage of Fatal Work-Zone Crashes that Involved at Least One Large Truck 22.5%27.2%23.8%28.2%30.1% Percentage of ALL Fatal Crashes that Involved at Least One Large Truck 10.8%11.3%11.2%11.8%11.4% Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

11 Office of Research and Information Technology Year of Partnerships We will broaden and strengthen our interactions with stakeholders to foster creative solutions to achieve our common goals to improve highway safety. The FMCSA Administrator’s Vision Statement

12 Office of Research and Information Technology  Five-year authorization bill sets funding levels to FY  MCSAP grant programs restructured beginning in FY 2017, includes increased funding.  Operating expense authorization levels slightly increased through FY  Significant number of Agency mandates:  Studies: 4  Working Groups: 5  Rulemaking: 20  FMCSA Reports to Congress: 14 FAST Act Overview 12

13 Office of Research and Information Technology Large Truck and Bus Traffic Enforcement Training Traffic Enforcement For CMVs Saves Lives CMVs disproportionately involved in crashes Moving violations leading cause of crashes – speeding, etc Highly Visible Traffic enforcement changes unsafe driving behaviors – seat belts The Curriculum IADLEST Grants – Focused on the Top 10 States NTC – Support IADLEST delivery and respond to other request Division Administrators – be engaged with deliveries key to success Roll-out April 2015

14 Office of Research and Information Technology Large Truck and Bus Traffic Enforcement 14 Traffic Enforcemen t ProsecutionAdjudicationConviction State Licensing Agency Removal of Unsafe Drivers Unsafe Driving Behaviors 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

Total Crashes with Injuries Total Crashes with Incapacitating Injuries Total Crashes with Injury Not Using Seat Belt Total Crashes with Injuries Total Crashes with Incapacitating Injuries Total Crashes with Injury Not Using Seat Belt = CMV Crash StatewideStatewide Total Crashes1847 Total Crashes with Property Damage Total Fatal Crashes 36 Troop I Total Crashes829 Total Crashes with Property Damage Total Fatal Crashes 25 Troop J Total Crashes1018 Total Crashes with Property Damage761 Total Crashes with Injuriesjuries246 Total Crashes with Incapacitating Injuriescapacitating Injuries41 Total Crashes with Injury Not Using Seat Beltjury Not Using Seat Belt10 Total Fatal Crashes11 Florida Highway Patrol

CRASH TIME OF DAYCRASH TYPE Florida Highway Patrol

Statewide Crash Hot Spots RankCounty# of CrashesLocation 1 Broward 43 Interstate 95 (Between Lighthouse Point and Dania Beach) 2 Duval 30 Interstate 95 (Between I-10 and I-295) 3 Pasco 24 Interstate 75 and State Road 52 4 Orange 20 Florida Turnpike and SR 528 (Beachline Expressway) Florida Highway Patrol

CMV Statewide Crashesby Agencyby Agency Total CMV Crashes All Agencies:3,619 Total Resulting Fatals All Agencies:48 FHP responded crashes:1,847 FHP responded fatals:36 Sheriff responded fatals: 5 Sheriff responded crashes:641 Police responded fatals: 7 Police responded crashes:1,131 CMV STATEWIDE CRASHES BY AGENCY CMV CRASHES InterstateInterstate % US Rd % State Rd % County Rd % Local Rd %Turnpik e % Private Rd % Parking Lot %Othe r %TOTALTOTAL % FHP %1915.3% %1454.0%1073.0%1203.3%130.4%912.5%40.1% % Police Departments220.6%992.7%1885.2%912.5% %00.0%180.5%1724.8%110.3% % Sheriff Offices621.7%431.2%992.7%1293.6%1714.7%10.0%200.6%1093.0%70.2% % TOTAL STATEWIDE CRASHES %3339.2% % % %1213.3%511.4% %220.6% %

Training Our Partners and Traffic Safety Stakeholders October, 2015 Jacksonville 19 Students Panama City 26 Students Lakeland 62 Students Ft. Lauderdale 45 Students

Florida Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Initiative Where Do We Go From Here?

Large Truck and Bus/CMV Focus Area to be Added

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24 Office of Research and Information Technology Our Vision Save lives by striving toward a crash-free and fully accountable CMV transportation life-cycle.

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