The proposed project will improve data-driven CMV safety enforcement across FM CSA s southern service center (SSC) region by using the data analytics safety hub (dash)

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded the University of Alabama $1.877 million on December 1, 2025, under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to design, build, and launch the Data Analytics Safety Hub (DASH), a GPS-enabled dashboard combining crash data, enforcement actions, and jurisdiction-specific goals to improve data-driven commercial motor vehicle safety enforcement across the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Southern Service Center region. The recipient will add features to DASH based on user feedback and train at least 150 users across 11 Southern Service Center states through workshops. The project runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Alabama. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will monitor progress through regular updates from the lead investigator, with participating states tracking crash data and performance metrics.

Dash is a GPS-enabled dashboard that combines crash data, enforcement actions, and jurisdiction-specific goals to help states track performance and close gaps in existing enforcement data systems. The applicant will design, build, and launch the system, adding features based on user feedback. The project will be monitored through regular updates from the lead investigator, with states tracking crash data and progress, and training at least 150 users across 11 SSC states through workshops to improve the dash system.