Data Necessary to Develop a Sentinel Surveillance System for Drug Use by Drivers in Crashes: A Review of the Existing Landscape

Driver Behavior & Performance

Data Necessary to Develop a Sentinel Surveillance System for Drug Use by Drivers in Crashes: A Review of the Existing Landscape

This research brief examines the ways to develop a sentinel surveillance system.

December 2019 Research Brief

Enhancing Drugged Driving Data: State-Level Recommendations

Driver Behavior & Performance

Enhancing Drugged Driving Data: State-Level Recommendations

This report presents the results of state-by-state analysis identifying the specific legislative, regulatory and/or resource changes required for states to align with recommended policies and practices.

December 2019 Technical Report | Report Summary

Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Countermeasures: A Review of the Literature

Driver Behavior & Performance

Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Countermeasures: A Review of the Literature

This research brief reviews the current scientific evidence concerning the effectiveness of existing and emerging countermeasures against distracted driving.

November 2019 Research Brief

Detection Windows for Drugs in Oral Fluid: Cannabinoids, Stimulants, and Opioids

Driver Behavior & Performance

Detection Windows for Drugs in Oral Fluid: Cannabinoids, Stimulants, and Opioids

The objective of this research brief is to assess the literature on oral fluid detection times to address how long after a person uses a drug it can be detected in oral fluid, and what factors may influence detection times.

July 2019 Research Brief

2018 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Driver Behavior & Performance

2018 Traffic Safety Culture Index

This annual Traffic Safety Culture Index (TSCI), a nationally representative survey, has been conducted to identify and assess key indicators regarding American drivers’ attitudes toward and behaviors regarding traffic safety, since 2008.

June 2019 Technical Report | Report Summary

Drug Evaluation and Classification: Review of the Program and Opportunities for Enhancement

Driver Behavior & Performance

Drug Evaluation and Classification: Review of the Program and Opportunities for Enhancement

The purpose of this project was to identify areas where potential modifications could be implemented to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program.

May 2019 Technical Report | Report Summary

Assessing the Feasibility of Evaluating the Legal Implications of Marijuana Per Se Statutes in the Criminal Justice System

Driver Behavior & Performance

Assessing the Feasibility of Evaluating the Legal Implications of Marijuana Per Se Statutes in the Criminal Justice System

This research assesses the feasibility of studying the effect of non-zero-tolerance per se limits for cannabis on the legal system.

April 2019 Technical Report | Report Summary

American Driving Survey, 2014 – 2017

Driver Behavior & Performance

American Driving Survey, 2014 – 2017

The American Driving Survey collects and analyzes data related to driving patterns of the public in the United States. This brief summarized the results based on data collected from 2016 through 2017 compared to those collected from 2014 through 2015.

February 2019 Research Brief

Countermeasures Against Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug-Impaired Driving

Driver Behavior & Performance

Countermeasures Against Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug-Impaired Driving

This report describes prescription and over-the-counter countermeasures related to pharmacy and medical; data recording and toxicology; law enforcement and judicial; and education and advertising.

October 2018 Technical Report | Report Summary

Leveraging and Enhancing Alcohol Countermeasures to Reduce Drugged Driving

Driver Behavior & Performance

Leveraging and Enhancing Alcohol Countermeasures to Reduce Drugged Driving

Two research briefs describe a project that solicited input from subject matter experts across the U.S. regarding the potential for alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures to be adapted as drugged or drug-impaired driving countermeasures.

September 2018 // Enforcement/Legal Brief // Behavioral/Educational Brief