This applications performance objective is to reduce the number of large trucks and buses involved in crashes across the ESC

This $624,299 Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2024 by the 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's primary objective is to reduce the number of large trucks and buses involved in crashes across the Eastern Service Center (ESC) region by 5%, from 32,393 crashes in 2023 to 30,773 crashes by September 30, 2024. The overall purpose is to reduce commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-involved crashes, injuries, and improve compliance with federal and state regulations. The grant also aims to reduce the proportion of ESC crashes resulting in a fatality or injury from 43% in 2023 to 38% by September 30, 2026. The University of Massachusetts is the prime grantee and will leverage its expertise in transportation safety research and development to achieve these performance objectives.

Gains in safety will be demonstrated by a 5% reduction in the number of large trucks and buses which are involved in a crash in the ESC, from 32,393 in 2023 to 30,773 for the most recent 12-month period, by september 30, 2024.this applications overall purpose is to reduce CMV-involved crashes, and specifically, their resulting injuries, and improve overall compliance with federal and state regulations as well as associated research efforts to support national CMV safety efforts. This projects performance objective is to reduce the proportion of ESC crashes resulting in a fatality or injury, measured at 13,402 of 31,046 crashes (43%) in 2023 by 5%, a goal proportion of a relative 38% of the most recent 12 months of CMV crashes, by september 30, 2026.