Center researchers contribute to safety guidelines for U.S. states

In its effort to reduce fatalities and injuries on U.S. roadways, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program is developing a series of guides to assist U.S. state and local transportation agencies in addressing highway safety issues. The subject matter of these guides corresponds directly with the 22 key emphasis areas outlined within the Strategic Highway Safety Plan developed by the American Association of State Transportation Officials in 1998.

Experts within the subject area of the guide assist NCHRP with developing recommended strategies and countermeasures to address the problem. To date, HSRC researchers have contributed their knowledge and expertise towards the development of the following finalized guides.

HSRC Senior Research Scientist Rob Foss, Ph.D., and Senior Researcher Arthur Goodwin contributed to A Guide for Reducing Alcohol-Related Collisions. Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 16. NCHRP Report 500. To read the report in full, please visit http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=5478.
Associate Director for Social and Behavior Research Jane Stutts, Ph.D. contributed to A Guide for Reducing Crashes Involving Drowsy or Distracted Drivers. Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 14. NCHRP Report 500. To read the report in full, please visit http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=5468.
Dr. Stutts also contributed to A Guide for Reducing Collisions among Older Drivers. Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 9. NCHRP Report 500. To read this report in full, please visit http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=3844.
Associate Director for Engineering and Planning Charlie Zegeer and Dr. Jane Stutts, offered expertise towards A Guide for Reducing Collisions among Pedestrians.Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 10. NCHRP Report 500. To read this report in full, please visit http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=3905.
Mr. Zegeer also offered expertise towardsA Guide for Addressing Collisions with Trees in Hazardous Locations. Volume 3, Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. NCHRP Report 500. To read this report in full, please visit http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_500v3.pdf.
Senior Transportation Research Engineer Raghavan Srinivasan, Ph.D., and Mr. Zegeer contributed to A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles. Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 8. NCHRP Report 500. To read this report in full, please visit http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=3859.