The purpose of the project proposed by the kansas state university is to 1) reduce the total number ofcommercial motor vehicle crashes in kansas by developing a crash count prediction tool capable…

The Kansas State University was awarded a $349,051 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The grant aims to: 1) Develop a crash count prediction tool to identify high-risk commercial motor vehicle crash corridors and traffic areas in Kansas; 2) Increase the efficiency of law enforcement resource allocation by providing near-real-time crash prediction in selected geo-fenced regions; and 3) Enhance education and awareness of commercial motor vehicle safety among the Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Department of Transportation, Emergency Medical Services, and Kansas communities through data analysis, trend discoveries, and map visualizations. The grant period runs from September 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025.

The purpose of the project proposed by the kansas state university is to 1) reduce the total number ofcommercial motor vehicle crashes in kansas by developing a crash count prediction tool capable ofidentifying high-risk commercial motor vehicle crash corridors and traffic areas at high spatial-temporalresolution. 2) increase the efficiency of law enforcement resource allocation in kansas by providing nearrealtime prediction of crashes at selected GEO-fenced regions. 3) increase the education awareness of thekansas highway patrol, kansas department of transportation, emergency medical services, andcommunities through data analysis, trend discoveries, and map visualization.