Fracking-related Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Crash Risk [Research Brief]

United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration2021PDFBriefUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationUnited StatesCommercial vehicle operationsCommercial vehiclesCrashesHydraulic fracturingEnergy resourcesOil fieldsFMCSA-RRR-18-011(b)Research BriefThis study reviewed Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) and other data for calendar years 2000 to 2016 across three fracking-involved States (North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Texas) to assess whether CMV traffic associated with fracking raises crash risk, both in absolute terms and relative to other industries. Findings are intended to facilitate more efficient use of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforcement resources, to mitigate CMV crash risk associated with fracking activities.119