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RTSSC Research Reports
View AllThe statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline metrics for the Safety Division and others to use in understanding perceptions and self-reported behaviors related to focus issues. A core set of questions addresses nationally agreed upon priorities, including seat belts, impaired driving... The United States lags behind other developed countries in several
transportation safety metrics. Progress has been made in reducing
the number of traffic-related fatalities, but crashes resulting
in death, injury, and property damage continue to take place
due to preventable factors. Among states... Truck Crash Facts (Nov 2018, Issue Brief) Trucks are an important mode of economic connectivity in rural states like North Dakota. The size/mass difference between 80,000 pound trucks and 4,000 pound passenger vehicles, along with operational differences such as acceleration/deceleration times and turning radiuses, heighten risk for crash events. The 24/7 Sobriety Program is an intervention strategy mandating that impaired driving offenders remain sober as a condition of bond or pre-trial release. The goal is to monitor the most at-risk offenders in North Dakota and require that these individuals remain sober in order to keep roadways safe from... The statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline metrics for the Safety Division and others to use in understanding perceptions and self-reported behaviors related to focus issues. A core set of questions addresses nationally agreed upon priorities including seat belts, impaired driving... The United States lags behind other developed countries in several
transportation safety metrics. Progress has been made in reducing
the number of traffic-related fatalities, but crashes resulting
in death, injury, and property damage continue to take place
due to preventable factors. Among states... An assessment of a primary seat belt intervention by the Three
Affiliated Tribes shows some seat belt use rates were likely positively
impacted by a media campaign and heightened public
awareness in the early-intervention phase. The ability to sustain
seat belt use rates requires ongoing education... The 24/7 Sobriety Program is an intervention strategy mandating that impaired driving offenders remain sober as a condition of bond or pre-trial release. The goal is to monitor the most at-risk offenders in North Dakota and require that these individuals remain sober in order to keep roadways safe from... Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for North Dakota youth. Previous research shows that risk for fatal and serious injury increases by 50% to 70% when occupants fail to use safety restraint systems. In this pilot year of the study, occupant restraint use in traffic crashes was collected to... The statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline metrics for the North Dakota Department of Transportation Safety Division and others to use in understanding perceptions and self-reported behaviors related to focus issues. A core set of questions addresses nationally agreed upon priorities... |
