2025 Safe Mobility Conference Proceedings
Aggressive Driving and Road Rage
Social and Infrastructure Factors Shaping Road Safety: A Multi-Level Analysis of Crashes
Reducing the prevalence of dangerous driving behaviors
Examining safety issues for vehicle technologies
Exploring the connection between roads, infrastructure and drivers
Advocating for safe mobility for teen and senior drivers
Featured Research
Examining Traffic Safety across Communities: A National Perspective and Case Studies in Arizona, Maryland, North Carolina, and Oregon
October 2025
This project identifies factors contributing to inequities in traffic safety and provides practical recommendations to mitigate disparities where they exist and improve traffic safety across communities.
Driving with Partial Driving Automation Systems: Developing Effective Training that Drivers Will Use
May 2025
Technologies that partially automate some aspects of driving are becoming more common, but most drivers receive little if any training about them. This project sought to determine how to maximize the likelihood that drivers would engage with training about these technologies.
Roadside Assistance Vehicle Lighting: Review of Scientific Research and State Regulations
April 2025
This project reviews and synthesizes available research on different properties of roadside service vehicle emergency lighting and reviews state regulations that currently guide the selection of warning lights for roadside service vehicles.
Increasing the Use of Smartphone-Limiting Technology to Combat Distracted Driving
April 2025
The current study aimed to understand barriers to using smartphone-limiting technologies to reduce distraction while driving and to examine ways to overcome these barriers through educational materials to improve driver awareness and knowledge of the countermeasures.