CMV Safety: Preventing Injuries Training Course

Year after year, the number of serious highway crashes increases. We’ve all seen the crushed vehicles and the parked ambulances on the shoulder. We’ve had to wait in stop and go traffic, as emergency personnel closed lanes to clear the debris. Some people even turn to look as they pass the wreckage. It’s hard not to think, “Was anyone hurt? How bad was it? I hope no one was killed?”

Between the visible evidence and near crashes we’ve avoided, it’s clear that driving can be very dangerous. Yet the steps we can take to keep ourselves and others safe are pretty easy. Most accidents and their resulting injuries are avoidable…if we all follow some basic guidelines. And who doesn’t want to live a long, happy life, fully able to use our bodies and our minds to the fullest?

The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) has been collecting and analyzing data annually and has identified the most common causes of injury and death attributable to CMVs. The statistics are alarming. In just one year (2020), CMV crashes accounted for over 146,000 injuries and 5000 deaths. And these numbers increase every year.

With a goal of making the roadways safe for all drivers, FMCSA has determined several priorities and has developed campaigns to raise awareness so that CMV drivers can take steps to effectively prevent injury to themselves and others on the road. The idea is to focus on the circumstances that cause the majority of crashes, and in that way reduce their incidence.

In this course, we’ll look at these priorities, including the facts about how each impacts the number and severity of crashes. You’ll learn what you can do under each topic to keep the roads safe and prevent injury.

This program is available with Spanish and French closed captions.