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Overview - Analysis, Research and Technology (ART)

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News @ ART
- ART 2009 Annual Forum – Presentations Available
- CMV Roadside Technology Corridor Winter 2009 Newsletter
Our Mission
The mission of FMCSA's Office of Analysis, Research and Technology is to reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle(CMV) crashes and enhance the efficiency of CMV operation by:
  • Conducting systematic studies directed toward fuller scientific discovery, knowledge, or understanding
  • Adopting, testing, and deploying innovative roadside practices and technology
  • Analyzing trends, costs, fatalities and injuries in large truck and bus crashes; monitoring data quality; and preparing economic and environmental analyses for FMCSA's rulemakings
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Analysis


The Analysis Division conducts economic and environmental analyses done for the agency's rulemakings, as well as program effectiveness studies, state-reported data quality initiatives, and special crash and other motor carrier safety performance-related analyses. More...

Research


The Research Division conducts systematic studies directed toward fuller scientific discovery, knowledge, or understanding that will improve safety, and reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle crashes.
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Technology


The Technology Division adopts, develops, tests, and deploys innovative driver and vehicle best safety practices and technologies that will improve safety and reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle crashes.
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