NTL Record

Title New Entrant Safety Research [Analysis Brief]
Record ID 10086
Corporate Creator United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date 19990300
Language English
Abstract Deregulation of the motor carrier industry combined with a period of sustained economic growth has resulted in sizeable increases in the number of new motor carriers entering interstate operation. Discussions with key stakeholders in the motor carrier safety environment and previous academic studies have suggested that the safety performance and regulatory compliance of these "new entrants" may be significantly worse than the performance and compliance of more experienced carriers. This investigation examines the need for and the possible elements of a program to improve the safety performance and regulatory compliance of new entrants. It focuses specifically on regulatory compliance and crash rates as they relate to a motor carrier's time in interstate operations. The results show a substantial age-related pattern of compliance. There is clear evidence of a safety regulation compliance learning curve. 4 p.
Rosap ID dot:14277
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14277
TRT Terms Motor carriers; Regulation; Compliance; Highway safety; Trucking safety
General Subjects Motor carrier operations; Trucking industry
Classification NTL - FREIGHT - Trucking Industry;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety;
NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
763325
Report Number FHWA-MCRT-99-009
Resource type Brief
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/10000/10000/10086/ab99-009.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository