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Driver Behavior & Performance
Reducing the prevalence of dangerous driving behaviors.
Emerging Technologies
Understanding the safety issues involving in-vehicle technology.
Roadway Systems & Drivers
Exploring the connection between roads, infrastructure and drivers.
Vulnerable Road Users
Advocating for safe mobility for teen and senior drivers.
Featured Research
2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index
March 2018
The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey, identifying driver’s attitudes and behaviors related to traffic safety. Road safety topics covered include speeding, red light running, seat belt use, distracted, drowsy and drunk driving.
Visual and Cognitive Demands of Using In-Vehicle Information Systems
September 2017
This research examines the visual and cognitive demand associated with completing selected common tasks including making a phone call, sending a text message, tuning the radio, and programming navigation systems using the infotainment systems found in 30 model year 2017 vehicles.
Safety Benefits of Highway Infrastructure Investments
May 2017
This study estimates the reduction in serious injuries and deaths that could potentially be achieved through investment in proven cost-effective highway infrastructure safety measures, and the level of investment required to achieve those benefits.
Prevalence of Drowsy Driving Crashes: Estimates from a Large-Scale Naturalistic Driving Study
February 2018
The contribution of drowsy driving to motor vehicle crashes is notoriously difficult to quantify. This study examines in-vehicle video captured in a large naturalistic driving study to estimate the proportion of motor vehicle crashes that involve drowsy driving.