SSC-TAC Events

Improving CMV Work Zone Safety: Crash Trends, Survey Findings, and Notable Practices

July 29, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m. | Zoom

Across the FMCSA Eastern Service Center region, one in every 21 fatal crashes involving a commercial motor vehicle occurs in a work zone. From 2020-2024, these crashes claimed 147 lives, with nearly two-thirds occurring on Interstates and most involving heavy vehicles striking slowed or stopped traffic. Join the UMassSafe research team for a data-driven look at findings from the FHWA-funded Northeast Work Zone Safety Improvement Plan (NEWZSIP), combining interviews with nine Northeast DOTs, a survey of nearly 1,200 drivers, and an analysis of 135 fatal work-zone CMV crashes. The session will highlight where and how these crashes occur, which countermeasures drivers say are most effective, and how targeted enforcement and outreach can improve work-zone safety.

Southeast CMV Safety Summit

August 10-11, 2026 | Raleigh, North Carolina

The CMV Safety Summit fosters collaboration across government, industry, law enforcement, and research, uniting stakeholders dedicated to commercial motor vehicle safety. The Southeast CMV Safety Summit will focus on FMCSA's national priority topics, crash prevention technologies, new research, and innovative solutions. Presentation proposals will be accepted through 3/2/26 at: go.ncsu.edu/presentcmv

Western Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit

January 27-28, 2027 | Denver, Colorado

Midwest Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit

June 2-3, 2027 | Kansas City, Missouri

Eastern CMV Safety Summit

March 25-26, 2026 | Northampton, Massachusetts