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DATA Community Network

The stakeholders and users throughout the data community network can often reoccur within each Administration

United States Congress

Other Federal Agencies: FHWA, FMCSA, RITA FTA, NHTSA, EPA, DOD, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. International Trade Commission, Department of Agriculture, Oakridge National Laboratories

State Governments: Governors, State Legislators, Departments of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and border States

Medical Community: American Medical Association, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine

Automotive Industry: GM, Ford, Toyota, and automotive suppliers

Insurance Industry: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), State Farm, Nationwide

Safety Advocates: AAA (formerly known as the American Automobile Association), Advocates for Highway Safety, National SAFE KIDS

Media: Newspapers, television stations

Private Citizens

Local Governments: (City/county DOTs, engineers)

Professional Groups: American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), Transportation Research Board (TRB), American Statistical Association (ASA), American Trucking Association (ATA)

Private Industry: Individual motor carriers, insurance companies, American Trucking Association, National Private Truck Council (NPTC)

Academic Researchers: Boston University, Cornell University, University of Minnesota University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Springfield, University of Connecticut, Northwestern University, George Mason University, Texas Southern University, University at Albany, University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, University of Wyoming, University of Southern California, University of Tennessee, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, libraries

Private Industry/Consulting Companies: Ferry Industry Professionals, Martin Labbe Associates, Reebie Associates, Global Insight, Inc., PB Consult, Cambridge Systematics, Maritime Analytics, Wilbur Smith, American Transportation Research Institute, NuStats, Battelle, Reynolds Smith and Hills, The Tioga Group

International Partners: Canada, Australia, Great Britain, Japan, Sweden, Taiwan, United Nations

Data collected is a source for obtaining:

Real world crash data: Fatalities, injuries, causation factors (primary prevention), cccupant protection (crashworthiness)

Safety programs: The primary source for both domestic and international research on motor vehicle crashes and motor vehicle manufacturers

Commercial motor carrier safety data: Carriers crash data/ statistics, truck and bus safety inspections, commercial drivers both truck and bus which would include crash and Federal safety violations; commercial motor carrier industry data, (i.e., number and size of carriers, type of carriers/cargo carried)

Roadway Data: Road miles, intersections, pavement quality, bridges/overpasses/tunnels

Travel Data: Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and average annual daily travel (AADT)

Drivers’ License Data: Motor Vehicle Registration Data