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FMCSA Analysis Division

Program and Projects Overview

December 15, 2016

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One of three divisions in the Office of Analysis, Research and Technology

Staff:

Statisticians

Transportation Specialists

Management Analysts

Analysis Division

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Information Collection Team

Roxane Oliver: Team Lead

Support contractor

Information Collection Requests (ICRs)

30 ICRs; 250M+ annual burden hours

About 20 ICRs submitted to OMB annually for renewals,

regulations, statistical surveys, customer satisfaction surveys

Forms

Responsible for form design and management

Records

Manage FMCSA’s records control schedules

Coordinate with National Archives and Records Administration

Information Collection

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Data Quality Team

Scott Valentine: Team Lead

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Support contractor

Safety Data Improvement Program (SaDIP) Grants

Technical Assistance

State Safety Data Quality (SSDQ) Performance Measures

DataQs Data Correction

Census Data Improvement

Data Quality

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FY 2016 Safety Data Improvement Program (SaDIP)

Grant Funding

8 States

$2,000,000

Grants.gov

FY 2017 SaDIP grants end

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Basic

Grants

MCSAP High Priority Grants

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Data Quality Grants

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Biennial Workshop for State Data Analysts Next workshop – Aug 2017 in Orlando, FL

Sponsored by Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)

Onsite Training at States

Training is Tailored to the State Police Accident Report Form

(PAR)

No Cost to the State

Train the Trainer

Online Training

Available in Data Quality Module of Analysis and Information (A&I)

Online website

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Data Quality Technical Assistance: Training

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3 Data Quality Specialists at Volpe Center

Monitor State Crash and Inspection Data Reporting

Advise States of Potential Problems

Offer Assistance

Data Quality Tools and Best Practices on A&I

Data Quality Technical Assistance: Advice

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SSDQ Performance Measures

Driver Identification Evaluation

Vehicle Identification

Evaluation

Overall State Rating

VIN Accuracy Timeliness Accuracy

Record Completeness

Fatal Completeness

Timeliness Accuracy

Driver Identification Evaluation

Vehicle Identification

Evaluation

Record Completeness

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Consistency (Overriding Indicator)

Insp

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SSDQ Performance Measures Map

State Safety Data Quality Improvement

March 2004 – July 2016

Overall

State

Rating

5 Measures and

1 Indicator

7 Measures and

1 Indicator

9 Measures and

1 Indicator (Includes Modifications)

9/8 Measures and

1 Indicator (Includes NFCC

Modifications)

Mar - 04

Mar – 07

Sept – 07

Aug – 10

Sept - 10

Aug- 11

Jun-11 (PREVIEW)

Jul-16

Good 24 40 21 40 36 44 40 46

Fair 13 8 20 9 12 6 9 4

Poor 14 3 10 2 3 1 2 1

Overall Rating: March 2004 Overall Rating: July 2016

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DataQs

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Crash – 5,330

65% with Data Correction

15 days on average to close

Inspection – 35,964

61% with Data Correction

15.5 days on average to close

For Context:

159,408 Crashes reported to MCMIS in 2015

3,382,625 Inspections reported to MCMIS in 2015

Requests for Data Review (2015)

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Create appropriate edit checking

Recent Activity Filter

Driver-to-Power Unit Ratio

VMT limits

CDL Drivers vs. Vehicle Type

Census Data Improvement

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Data Dissemination Team

Olu Ajayi: Team Lead

Sheila Wilson: DART Request Manager

Jenny Guarino: Crash Data Analyst

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Data Analysis and Reports Team (DART) Requests

Analysis and Information (A&I) Online

Statistical Compilations

Data Dissemination

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Requests from FMCSA HQ, Field, State Partners, Other Governmental Agencies

(Public requests handled through FOIA)

Prioritize, Assess, Coordinate, Process, Quality Assurance, Review, Distribute

Response Time

High Priority: within 3 working days

All Others: within 5 working days

952 New Data Requests in FY16

Average Nearly 4 Requests per Workday

DART Data Request Process

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Analysis & Information Online (A&I)

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http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov

SMS

Driver Safety: DIR DSMS

GOTHAM

Data Quality

Crash Stats: Crash Data Reports Safety Event Mapping Tool

Enforcement Programs: Reviews/Investigations Inspections

Enforcement Cases Program Effectiveness

MCSAP

A&I Resources

Analysis & Information (A&I) Online

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A&I Online Activity, FY 2016

Sessions Pageviews

SMS 3,845,371 20,125,425

DIR 447 118,002

DSMS 673 37,312

Gotham 5,576 250,688

Data Quality 5,764 52,534

DataQs 280,995 2,029,662

Crash Statistics 3,330 26,597

Enforcement Programs 34,947 123,340

MCSAP 1,070 16,505

A&I Resources 869 9,257

A pageview is counted every time a website page loads.

A session is a unique visit during which one or more pages is viewed. Closing the browser or staying

inactive for more than 30 minutes ends the session.

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Annual Large Truck & Bus Crash Facts

Annual Pocket Guide to Large Truck & Bus Statistics

Quarterly Safety Progress Report

Statistical Compilations

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Analytical Team

Richard Gruberg: Team Lead

Mokbul Khan: Drug & Alcohol Analysts

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Activities

Develop Program Effectiveness Models

Design Surveys and Produce Survey Estimates

Design and Conduct Analyses of Programs

Analytical Studies

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Program Effectiveness

Carrier Intervention Effectiveness Model (CIEM)

Roadside Intervention Effectiveness Model (RIEM)

Surveys

Annual Drug & Alcohol Usage Estimates

Review survey design and methodology for ICRs

Reports

U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Analysis

An Assessment of the Safety Performance of Farm Vehicles Subject to Exemptions Under MAP-21

The Rental Truck Safety Study Report to Congress

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes, 2013

Analysis of FMCSA Civil Penalty Enforcement Cases, 2010–14

Studies

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Analysis Briefs

Effectiveness of Onsite Focused Investigations

Safety Performance of Drivers with Medical Exemptions

Fatal Crashes Involving Drivers Recorded as Asleep or Fatigued, 2013

Occupant Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks, 2013

Large Truck Safety in the Bakken Oil-Producing Region

Work Zone Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks, 2012

Studies

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Bill Bannister

Chief, Analysis Division

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

Washington, DC 20590

William.Bannister@dot.gov

Contact Information

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Websites

FMCSA Homepage

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/

Analysis & Information (A&I) Online

http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov

Sources of Information

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Questions?