Truck & Bus Data Sources

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) - Data and Statistics

Crash Data
- USDOT sponsored crash records
- State and local crash records
  - Available on a state by state basis
    - MCSAP Lead Agency contacts
    - Useful if the state follows the MMUCC guidelines
- Crash Causation Studies
- Insurance industry claim information
Driver, Vehicle and Carrier Data
- Inspections and Compliance Reviews
  - MCMIS inspections and compliance reviews
  - Intrastate ony data
    - Available on state-by-state basis
    - California has a detailed database of their carriers' records through their BIT inspection program
- Driver history
  - Safe driver history files
    - Available through each state DMV. Contact List
  - Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS)
  - Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS)
  - MCMIS driver violation record
- Vehicle registration, title, tax records
  - State vehicle registration and title
    - Available through each state DMV. Contact List
  - International Fuel Tax (IFTA)
  - International Registration Plan (IRP)
  - VIUS-US Census Bureau (Discontinued, but has historical data)
- Individual truck and bus companies
  - Companies have detailed information such as crash/loss records, driver medical and training information, and/or onboard recorder information.
Roadway Data
- State and local roadway inventory
  - Useful if the state follows the Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE)
- Oversize/overweight permit routing systems
- Mapping systems (GIS, navigation systems)
Injury Surveillance Systems Data
- National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)
- Emergency Medical Services - National EMS Information System (NEMSIS)
- Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES)
- Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
- Individual Emergency department (ED or ER) with hospital charge and/or trauma registries
Naturalistic Driving Data Sources
- Event classification data
- Normal driving (e.g., randomly selected baseline epoch data)
- Crash investigation "clinical" data
- Traffic conflicts and "close call" data
Exposure Data
- Traffic volume
- Classification counts
- Toll facility classification counts
- Driver population data
- General population data
- Vehicle "fleet" characteristics (registration, etc.)
- Census information
  - MCMIS
- Travel and commodity flow surveys
- Trip generation studies
- Individual Company records
Other Data Sources
- Research programs data and reports
  - University Transportation Centers
- Training centers
- Driver surveys
- Safety management surveys