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                CCFP Program Design
    

    
    
    
      The CCFP will execute a series of studies, each focusing on a separate CMV population. The first phase of the program, the Heavy-Duty Truck Study, will establish a foundation to serve future phases.

First three planned CCFP Phases:

Phase 1: Heavy-Duty Truck Study (fatal crashes, Class 7/8 trucks)
	Phase 2: Medium-Duty Truck Study*
	Phase 3: Bus Study** Phases 2, 3, and beyond are contingent on future funding.

Each peer-reviewed study will collect and analyze a nationally representative sample of crash data. Importantly, data protection measures will be in place to protect drivers, motor carriers, and others who may be contacted by officials for information following a crash. The study data will be used only for research purposes, and any data that is made publicly available will be anonymized.

Data Collection: Collaboration with State and Local Partners
"Infographic depicting data collection process. Existing resources: State initial crash responders and post-crash investigators or reconstructionists; MCSAP post-crash inspectors collect data that State CMV Data Analysts (new) quality control and enter into CCFP Database. CCFP interviewers (new) interview drivers, motor carriers, and others involved in crash. Confidential data is protected and then data is entered into CCFP Database."Crash investigators, truck inspectors, and interviewers play a critical role in the crash response procedures currently carried out by State and local jurisdictions. To the extent possible, the CCFP will leverage these existing procedures, collaborating with State and local partners that participate in the study.

The first phase of the program includes an extensive preparatory stage to learn about States’ data collection efforts, establish the participation requirements, and create the technical framework for carrying out the studies. This framework will bring together data collected through existing forms and processes, such as police crash reports, post-crash investigations, and post-crash reconstructions, to consolidate an unprecedented set of data.

A State CMV Data Analyst will coordinate the data collection, quality control, and entry into the CCFP database. A CCFP Interviewer will collect additional data from drivers, motor carriers, and other parties involved in the crash, protecting confidential information.

Most of these existing data collection efforts, as well as new positions like a CMV Data Analyst, are eligible for MCSAP funding.

      
       
      

    
          Last updated: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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