The proposed project aims to improve the consistency and quality of CMV post-crash data by standardizing inspection and reporting processes through training, education, and collaboration among…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance $787,885 under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants program (CFDA 20.237) on December 1, 2025, to improve the consistency and quality of commercial motor vehicle post-crash data by standardizing inspection and reporting processes among enforcement officials at all levels. The award funds targeted training and education activities, including post-crash inspection courses, awareness efforts, and delivery of the annual CMV State Crash Reconstruction Managers Meeting. Work encompasses stakeholder engagement through national meetings, collaborative development of standards via Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance committees, and hands-on advanced training for certified inspectors and crash reconstruction experts to support FMCSA's Crash Causal Factors Program and state safety data quality improvements. Performance occurs in Washington, DC, with a period of performance from December 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.

The proposed project aims to improve the consistency and quality of CMV post-crash data by standardizing inspection and reporting processes through training, education, and collaboration among enforcement officials at all levels. The initiative supports state safety data quality improvements and fmcsa's crash causal factors program by delivering targeted activities including post-crash inspection courses, awareness efforts, and the annual CMV state crash reconstruction managers meeting. Activities include stakeholder engagement through national meetings, collaborative development of standards via cvsa committees, and delivery of hands-on, advanced training for certified inspectors and crash reconstruction experts.