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Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program
BACKGROUND
The Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) is a new
cooperative research program sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) and administered by the Transportation Research Board.
The program was authorized in late 2001 and began in 2002 in support of the
FMCSA's safety research programs.
The program initiates several synthesis studies annually that address concerns
in the area of commercial truck and bus safety. A synthesis report is a
relatively short document (40 to 60 pages) that summarizes existing practice in
a specific technical area based typically on a literature search and a survey
of relevant organizations (e.g., state DOTs, enforcement agencies, commercial
truck and bus companies, or other organizations appropriate for the specific
topic). The program is modeled after the successful synthesis programs
currently operated as part of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program
(NCHRP) and the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). The primary users
of the syntheses are practitioners who work on issues or problems using diverse
approaches in their individual settings.
To submit a potential synthesis topic, see
this form (Microsoft Word).
A program oversight panel governs the CTBSSP. Major responsibilities of the
panel are to (1) provide general oversight of the CTBSSP and its procedures,
(2) annually select synthesis topics based on an industry-wide solicitation,
(3) refine synthesis scopes, (4) select researchers to prepare each synthesis,
(5) review products, and (6) make publication recommendations.
Electronic copies of CTBSSP publications in pdf format are provided below.
Research Results Digest (RRD) No. 5 summarizes the CTBSSP and its status as of
December 2006. Syntheses 1 through 13 provide information regarding commercial
truck and bus safety management techniques; security measures; highway/heavy
vehicle interaction; "high-risk" commercial drivers; driver training;
operational differences and similarities among the motorcoach, school bus, and
trucking industries; effective motorcoach industry hours of service and fatigue
management techniques; commercial vehicle driver seat belt usage; a literature
review on health and fatigue issues associated with hours of work;
alternative truck and bus inspection strategies; behavior-based safety techniques; carrier safety management certification; and training curricula and delivery methods.
Electronic Publications
CTBSSP Synthesis Reports
CTBSSP Research Results Digests
Instructions to Consultants Preparing Syntheses for CTBSSP (PDF)
CTBSSP Liability Statement (PDF)
Three synthesis topics are in process.
MC-14, The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes;
MC-16, Health and Wellness Programs for Commercial Vehicle Drivers; and
MC-17, Safety Impacts of Speed Limiter Device Installations on Commercial Trucks and Buses.
These syntheses are currently underway. It is anticipated that work will be
completed in mid 2007 for MC-14, and MC-16. MC-17 will be completed in early 2008.
For additional information, please contact:
Donna Vlasak
Senior Program Officer
Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202/334-2974
202/334-2081 FAX
dvlasak@nas.edu
Please send comments on the Cooperative Research Programs
website to rderr@nas.edu.
Transportation Research Board - Cooperative Research Programs -
Publications
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