Study to assess safety impacts of driver-facing cameras in commercial vehicles

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) invited motor carriers to participate in a survey examining the safety impacts of driver-facing cameras (DFCs) on fleets.

On June 17, 2026, the ATRI asked carriers who have deployed DFCs to participate in the new “Safety Impacts of In-Cab Monitoring” research study.

“Fleets are increasingly adopting in-cab monitoring systems alongside other core safety technologies. In response, ATRI conducted prior research that examined driver perspectives of these systems, with a specific focus on DFCs. This new study builds upon that work, collecting before and after safety metrics to identify any statistical relationships between deployment of in-cab monitoring systems and improvements in safety outcomes. The research will also map specific carrier and driver strategies for managing in-cab data that improve safety outcomes,” ATRI said.

Driver-focused ATRI research published in 2023 found that “with an overall approval score among current users of 2.24 on a 0-to-10 scale, truck drivers do not hold DFCs in high regard. Many of these concerns are based on privacy and administrative issues.”

Responses are due July 24, 2026.

Motor carriers who have fully deployed DFCs may follow this link to complete the survey online.