Links

State Regulations

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Under the U.S. Department of Transportation, the FMCSA’s primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. www.fmcsa.dot.gov

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Web-Based Encyclopedia
Specific breakdown of truck related accidents, cause of truck accidents, and injuries/death categorized by state and year. http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), NHTSA is a federal agency for the prevention and control of motor vehicle and truck related death and injury. http://www.nhtsa.gov

Hotline to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
How to file a vehicle safety defect report, learn about the process of car and truck recalls, and search the database of consumer complaints related to car and truck accidents. http://www.nhtsa.gov/hotline/

National Center for Statistics and Analysis
A division of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NCSA provides truck accidents and traffic safety reports, high profile cases, and data sheets.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/AvailInf.html

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Comprehensive transportation site. http://www.bts.gov/

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Center for National Bus and Truck Statistics
Collects and analyzes truck and bus accidents and related travel data. http://www.umtri.umich.edu/cntbs/

Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (Safer)
Online list of safety data submitted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). http://www.safersys.org/

Insurance Information Institute
Includes information on vehicle safety, insurance, and more. http://www.iii.org/

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Features vehicle ratings, safety facts, and publications http://www.hwysafety.org/

National Safety Council: Driver Safety
Features articles on car maintenance safety, airbag and seat belt safety, and more. http://www.nsc.org/issues/drivsafe.htm

Share The Road Safely – The No Zone
Under the FMCSA, this site is dedicated to reducing motor vehicle accidents involving large trucks.. http://www.nozone.org/

U.S. Department of Transportation
Statistics, Federal regulations and reference guides. http://www.dot.gov/

Crash Network – Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways www.trucksafety.org

International Motor Carrier Audit Commission
Provides information about the safety performance of motor carriers to the public and transportation industry. www.imcac.com

Safety Transportation Services
Fleet safety management company specializing in safety seminars, substance abuse programs, criminal checks, loss control and more. www.stsny.com

Truck Search www.trucksearch.com

USADriveSafe, Inc.
Suppliers of transportation safety, training and compliance products. http://www.usadrivesafe.com/

GreenTruck.com
This site provides timely and reliable information about environmental compliance requirements at trucking and vehicle maintenance facilities. www.greentruck.com

Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System
SAIC is working to streamline regulatory processes and improve vehicle safety by providing data exchange, credentialing, and electronic clearance systems at state departments of transportation, weigh stations, inspection facilities, and border crossings. http://www.saic.com/transportation/cvo.html

Truklink Industry Sites
Information resource for truck equipment and transportation technology information http://www.truklink.com/

Federal Transit Administration
Improving public transportation For america's communities www.fta.gov

Federal Highway Administration
Ensures that America’s roads and highways continue to be the safest and most technologically up-to-date. Provide financial and technical support for constructing, improving, and preserving America’s highway system. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statistics on labor divisions, including productivity, wages, and safety and health issues. www.bls.gov

Transportation Safety Institute
A Federal cost recovery agency that develops and conducts worldwide safety, security, and environmental training, products, and/or services for both public and private sectors. www.tsi.gov

America's Independent Truckers' Association, Inc. http://www.aitaonline.com/

American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Non - profit organization which develops model programs in motor vehicle administration, police traffic services and highway safety. www.aamva.org

American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials – AASHTO
Non-profit, no partisan association representing all five transportation modes; air, highways, public transportation, rail and water in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. www.aashto.org

American National Standards Institute – ANSI Administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. www.ansi.org

American Society of Safety Engineers - ASSE
Created to manage, supervise, and consult on safety, health and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. www.asse.org

Dac Services
Provides its member carriers with valuable pre-employment screening and drug testing information. Dac can provide MVR's, credit reports, USMA Theft Database reports, SS# verifications, and offers a Driver Locator Bulletin. www.dacservices.com

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