Investigating the Safety of Commercial Motor Vehicle Operation by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Drivers

A study titled “Preliminary Analysis of Roadway Accident Rates for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Drivers — Forensic Engineering Application” published in the June 2016 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers should be evaluated as part of this research. Data analysis in that study indicates that deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers are one and a half to nine times as likely to be seriously injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident. Motor vehicle accident records suggest that deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers are approximately three times as likely to be involved in a motor vehicle accident as hearing drivers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157316

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $300000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  Washington, DC   
• Project Managers:

  Mueller, Jon

• Start Date: 20210915
• Expected Completion Date: 20220914
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Medical-related Studies

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicles; Deaf persons; Drivers; Hearing impaired persons; Safety; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01866727
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 6 2022 9:48AM