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How Firm Size Affects Safety Performance in the U.S. Motor Carrier Industry

项目名称：	How Firm Size Affects Safety Performance in the U.S. Motor Carrier Industry
摘要：	The purpose of this study was the development of a driver-focused truck crash prediction model with a particular focus on the size of the carrier that the driver is associated with at the time of a state reportable crash. While previous studies have shown that the characteristics of the driver affect driver involvement in reportable crashes, scant attention has been paid to how the size of the carrier affects crash rates. Generally speaking, smaller carriers do not have the resources to invest in monitoring and implementing sound safety practices to ensure safe operations in the United States (U.S.) motor carrier industry. This represents a significant problem because the majority of carriers in the industry are small carriers. This study seeks to enhance the understanding of how the characteristics of carriers contribute to driver involvement in state reportable crashes.
状态：	Completed
资金：	24858.00
资助组织：	Research and Innovative Technology Administration<==>Midwest Transportation Center
执行机构：	Iowa State University, Ames
开始时间：	20140501
实际结束时间：	20140930
主题领域：	Data and Information Technology；Freight Transportation；Highways；Motor Carriers；Safety and Human Factors