Governors Highway Safety Association
The States' Voice on Highway Safety

Guidance for Employer-Based Behavioral Traffic Safety Programs for Drivers in the Workplace (BTS-01)

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Federal Research Projects
November 1, 2022

This study reviewed the research literature on employer-based behavioral traffic safety programs, gathered information on existing employer-based behavioral traffic safety programs, identified the relevant behavioral change theories and critical components of existing safety programs, and summarized and analyzed measures of safety program effectiveness.

Project Overview

Status: Completed (published as BTSCRP Web-Only Document 3 in November 2022)

The objective of this research was to (1) document the components of existing U.S. and international employer-based behavioral traffic safety programs (e.g., traffic safety citizenship, safety culture and climate, incentives) for workers who operate motor vehicles for any part of their job duties; (2) use behavioral change theory to identify the essential components of the programs; (3) identify and describe measures of program effectiveness; and (4) develop guidance that incorporates the essential components necessary to plan, implement, and evaluate an employer-based behavioral traffic safety program.