The overall goal of this project is to prevent rural crashes involving vehicles carrying agricultural workers and or to reduce their severity

This $398,321 Project Grant awarded 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) aims to prevent rural crashes involving vehicles carrying agricultural workers and/or reduce their severity. The key activities funded through this 2-year award include:

1. Characterizing crashes involving agricultural workers to improve the quality of crash data for these events.

2. Conducting outreach and education with drivers, key stakeholders, and law enforcement on improving safety through a multi-disciplinary approach.

The award recipient, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), will leverage its expertise in transportation research, safety analysis, and data evaluation to deliver these initiatives focused on enhancing safety for agricultural workers in rural areas.

The overall goal will be addressed through characterizing crashes involving agricultural workers, improving the quality of crash data for events involving agricultural workers, and conducting outreach and education with drivers key stakeholders and law enforcement through a multi-disciplinary and stakeholder approach.