The purpose of the project proposed by the truck safety coalition is to, in collaboration with state lawenforcement, conduct training on properly identifying and documenting underride crashes in an…

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $325,949 Project Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program to the Truck Safety Coalition, a non-profit organization. The purpose of the grant is to work collaboratively with state law enforcement to conduct training on properly identifying and documenting underride crashes in an effort to improve the accuracy of underride data in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System across high-fatality states during the 2-year period of performance from September 2023 to September 2025. This project aims to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety programs by improving data quality and supporting enforcement activities related to crash documentation.

The purpose of the project proposed by the truck safety coalition is to, in collaboration with state lawenforcement, conduct training on properly identifying and documenting underride crashes in an effort toimprove the underride data accuracy in the fatality analysis reporting system in each of the states withhigh crash fatalities during the grants period of performance.