Research

2023 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Driver Behavior & Performance

2023 Traffic Safety Culture Index

The 2023 iteration of the annual Traffic Safety Culture Index describes Americans’ perceptions of, attitudes towards, and engagement in dangerous driving behaviors, and identifies profiles of risky driving.

December 2024 Technical Report | Report Summary

Developing a Near-Miss Reporting System for Roadside Responders

Roadway Systems & Drivers

Developing a Near-Miss Reporting System for Roadside Responders

This report describes the results of research that seeks to explore and identify the elements required for a successful near-miss reporting system as well as some of the inherent challenges.

November 2024 Technical Report | Report Summary

Micromobility and Traffic Safety

Ongoing Research

Micromobility and Traffic Safety

Project Synopsis

Identifying Outcome Measures to Evaluate Drivers’ Knowledge of Vehicle Automation

Emerging Technologies

Identifying Outcome Measures to Evaluate Drivers’ Knowledge of Vehicle Automation

The main objective of this study was to identify and appraise outcome measures that could be used to assess or infer a driver’s knowledge of advanced vehicle technologies, and by extension, the effectiveness of training and education on these same technologies.

October 2024 Technical Report | Report Summary

Does Older Adults’ Self-Regulation of Driving Improve Safety? An Examination of Objective and Subjective Driving Patterns in the AAA LongROAD Study

Vulnerable Road Users

Does Older Adults’ Self-Regulation of Driving Improve Safety? An Examination of Objective and Subjective Driving Patterns in the AAA LongROAD Study

This Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) research brief examines the relationship between self-regulation of driving and safety outcomes in older adults using Rapid Deceleration Events and self-reported crashes.

October 2024 Research Brief

Factors that Influence Seat Belt Use

Ongoing Research

Factors that Influence Seat Belt Use

Project Synopsis

Attitudes Towards Speeding

Ongoing Research

Attitudes Towards Speeding

Project Synopsis

Safety Impacts of Road Debris

Ongoing Research

Safety Impacts of Road Debris

Project Synopsis

Understanding the Increasing Trend in Traffic Fatalities in Urban Areas

Ongoing Research

Understanding the Increasing Trend in Traffic Fatalities in Urban Areas

Project Synopsis

A Safe System Guide for Transportation: Successful Examples from Communities in the U.S.

Roadway Systems & Drivers

A Safe System Guide for Transportation: Successful Examples from Communities in the U.S.

This document presents best practices and examples on the adoption, implementation, and long-term sustainability of the Safe System approach.

September 2024 Technical Report | Report Summary // Menlo Park, California // McKenzie County, North Dakota // West Hartford, Connecticut // Madison, Wisconsin // Philadelphia, Pennsylvania // Massachusetts