Improving commercial motor vehicle safety in Oregon.

PDFTech ReportFHWA-OR-RD-11-03SPR 688Commercial vehiclesVehicle safetyTrucking safetyTraffic safetyOregonOregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research SectionStrathman, James G.Bronfman, Lois MartinDong, HongweiPortland State University. Center for Urban StudiesOregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research SectionUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUS Transportation CollectionThis study addressed the primary functions of the Oregon Department of Transportation\ue2\u20ac\u2122s (ODOT\ue2\u20ac\u2122s) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), which is administered by the Motor Carrier Transportation Division (MCTD). The study first documented Oregon\ue2\u20ac\u2122s MCSAP enforcement performance in relation to its counterparts in other states. Clusteranalysis was then employed to identify Oregon\ue2\u20ac\u2122s peer states with respect to MCSAP enforcement performance and avariety of other factors related to the motor carrier travel and safety environments. Structured interviews of peer stateMCSAP personnel were then conducted to identify performance-improving strategies and practices that could potentially be implemented in Oregon. The feasibility of implementing these strategies and practices was then assessed againstselected criteria