January 1, 2020
State Practices Promoting Older Driver Safety (BTS-12)
This project resulted in a guide for state highway safety offices to enhance older driver safety.
Governors Highway Safety Association
The States' Voice on Highway Safety
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2020
E-Scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions (BTS-10)
The guidance includes tools, policy alternatives, educational materials, institutional requirements, and other relevant techniques to mitigate, if not eliminate, identified risks.
January 1, 2020
Highway Safety Behavioral Strategies for Rural Areas (BTS-15)
The project developed a behavioral traffic safety countermeasure toolkit for highway safety partners involved with rural road safety to reduce the frequency and severity of motor vehicle crashes on roads in rural areas.
January 1, 2020
Informing the Selection of Countermeasures by Evaluating, Analyzing, and Diagnosing Contributing Factors that Lead to Crashes (BTS-14)
Recognizing that vehicle and mode mix matters in the success of investment strategies, this project assessed best practices in crash diagnosis across crash types in modal diverse contexts.
January 1, 2020
Communicating Safe Behavior Practices to Vulnerable Road Users (BTS-13)
This study examined the safety problems and domains with the highest potential for vulnerable road user safety improvement based on the factors that contribute to crashes and the factors that can be mitigated by behavioral changes.
January 1, 2020
Identifying and Prioritizing Behavioral Interventions to Improve Child Passenger Safety in For-Hire Vehicles (BTS-11)
This study developed a guide to identify and prioritize the types of behavioral interventions needed to improve child passenger (defined as children under 13 years of age) safety in the for-hire rideshare environment, including taxis.
January 1, 2019
Influence of Infrastructure Design on Distracted Driving (BTS-09)
This study developed methodologies that can be used by agencies to assess the impact of infrastructure elements on driver distraction.
January 1, 2019
Using the SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Database to Improve Teen Driving Safety: Phase 1 Proof of Concept (BTS-08)
This study assessed the potential of mining the vast data resources resulting from the second Strategic Highway Safety Program’s (SHRP2) Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) to enhance the safety of teen drivers.
January 1, 2019
Framework for Assessing Potential Safety Impacts of Automated Driving Systems (BTS-07)
The publication presents a framework and strategic approach for the safety profession to consider in developing and implementing new design criteria and operational approaches that consider these technological advances.
January 1, 2019
MPO and SHSO Coordination on Behavioral Traffic Safety (BTS-06)
The publication presents evidence-based information and tools to help improve coordination between State Highway Safety Offices and Metropolitan Planning Organizations on behavioral traffic safety.
January 1, 2018
Tracking State Traffic Citation and Adjudication Outcomes (BTS-04)
This project includes a methodology that enables and facilitates tracking of traffic court cases from citation or arrest to final disposition.
January 1, 2018
Examining the Implications of Legislation and Enforcement on Electronic Device Use While Driving (BTS-03)
This research project developed a library of resources and best practices that states and other stakeholders can use to enact or revise their laws and enhance enforcement and education efforts.