Research

Driving While Impaired: Individual, Social, and Contextual Factors that Impact Drivers’ Decisions

Ongoing Research

Driving While Impaired: Individual, Social, and Contextual Factors that Impact Drivers’ Decisions

Project Synopsis

Effects of Training Content and Approach on Drivers’ Understanding of and Performance with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Emerging Technologies

Effects of Training Content and Approach on Drivers’ Understanding of and Performance with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Advanced driver assistance systems have the potential to make driving safer and more comfortable, but it is important for drivers to understand them and use them safely. This report examines how training influences drivers’ understanding of and performance with these systems.

May 2025 Technical Report | Report Summary

National Survey of Slow Down Move Over Awareness, Attitudes, and Behavior

Ongoing Research

National Survey of Slow Down Move Over Awareness, Attitudes, and Behavior

Project Synopsis

Attitudes Towards Impaired Driving Countermeasures

Ongoing Research

Attitudes Towards Impaired Driving Countermeasures

Project Synopsis

Novice and Teen Drivers: Nature, Patterns, and Habits

Ongoing Research

Novice and Teen Drivers: Nature, Patterns, and Habits

Project Synopsis

Understanding the Increase in Fatal Hit & Run Crashes

Ongoing Research

Understanding the Increase in Fatal Hit & Run Crashes

Project Synopsis

Wrong-Way Crashes: Updates and Trends

Ongoing Research

Wrong-Way Crashes: Updates and Trends

Project Synopsis

Increasing the Use of Smartphone-Limiting Technology to Combat Distracted Driving

Driver Behavior & Performance

Increasing the Use of Smartphone-Limiting Technology to Combat Distracted Driving

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.

April 2025 Technical Report | Report Summary

Prevalence of Various Forms of Distractions and Factors that Influence Driver Engagement

Ongoing Research

Prevalence of Various Forms of Distractions and Factors that Influence Driver Engagement

Project Synopsis

Roadside Assistance Vehicle Lighting: Review of Scientific Research and State Regulations

Roadway Systems & Drivers

Roadside Assistance Vehicle Lighting: Review of Scientific Research and State Regulations

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.

April 2025 Technical Report | Report Summary