Transportation Safety Analysis Division-TSAD
The Transportation Safety Analysis Division (TSA) has established itself as an authoritative international resource on vehicle safety and crash data. The Division consists of three groups:
More than 130 individuals attended the International Conference on Efficient, Safe, and Sustainable Truck Transportation Systems for the Future (June 15-17, 2009), sponsored by UMTRI and collaborating partners. The successful conference brought together experiences of the international community in discussion of issues related to balancing freight transportation policies that support a vibrant economy while protecting environmental and public interests. Formal conference proceedings will be posted by September 1. Check the conference website for details: http://www.umtri.umich.edu/public/tsad/magictrucks/
The goal of the Transportation Safety Analysis Division is to produce objective information that will ultimately lead to a reduction of traffic accidents and their associated injuries and fatalities. The Division’s approach is a commitment to data quality developed from experience with field data collection, survey methods, analysis techniques, and state and federal crash data sets.
TSA’s heavy-truck and bus crash files are the most comprehensive and accurate data available. The data are used for a variety of needs, including assessing the probable impact of new technology, and supporting the regulatory process by providing targeted analysis for government officials.
The Transportation Data Center is committed to providing transportation safety researchers worldwide with expert consulting and a web-based source of motor vehicle crash data. The expertise within the group in the use and analysis of these federal and state datasets has become a critical resource for the auto manufacturing industry.
Sponsors
Since its inception, the Transportation Safety Analysis Division has been jointly supported by government, industry, and private sponsors. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration provides critical support for the TIFA and BIFA projects, as well as a series of other projects to support the FMCSA’s mission to promote the safety of trucks and buses on our Nation’s highways. Other projects have been supported by Sandia National Laboratories, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and the Federal Highway Administration. Private organizations include the American Trucking Associations, the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association, TRW Automotive, the National Truck Equipment Association, the Electronic Stability Coalition, and certain major truck manufacturers.
