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Research Reports
View AllThe initial statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline metrics for the TSO and others in understanding perceptions and behaviors related to focus issues. A core set of questions addresses nationally agreed upon priorities, including seat belts, drinking, and speeding. In addition, questions... As more Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) becomes available to use in roadways, The Wyoming T2/LTAP Center and two Wyoming Counties investigated the use of RAP in gravel roads. The Wyoming DOT and the Mountain-Plains Consortium funded this study. The investigation explored the use RAP as a means of dust... Occupant protection is one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to protect yourself when riding in a motor vehicle. Yet many North Dakota youth, especially rural youth, fail to wear their seat belts, even with a primary seat belt law for children under the age of 18 in the state of North Dakota.... Seating children in the rear of vehicles has been shown to decrease the odds of being fatally injured in a motor vehicle crash by 36% to 40%. Although rear seating is safer, rates of children being front-seated remain high, especially for older children. Few states have enacted legislation regarding... Texting While Driving (Oct 2010, Issue Brief) Distracted driving has become a prominent traffic safety issue recently, with a significant emphasis on texting while driving (TWD). Although distracted driving encompasses many behaviors, it is text messaging behind the wheel that is generating great concern as cell phone use proliferates and TWD becomes... Current pavement design methodology based on the AASHTO Design Guide uses an empirical approach based on the results of the AASHTO Road Test conducted in 1958. But limitations of the current guide led AAHSTO to publish the new Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG), which combines mechanistic... Teens are at high risk for crashes relative to other drivers. While some initial progress has been made in reducing teen crash deaths, North Dakota remains among the worst states in terms of teen crash incidence. Research here looks at a survey of ND teens safety performance with special attention to... Modeling and developing different evacuation scenarios gained significant interest in recent years, where the management of the transportation system in support of evacuation efforts proved to be critical in mitigating the impacts of regional emergency events. However, most of the evacuation modeling... The United States lags behind many other industrialized nations in its ability to ensure safety on public roadways as illustrated in Figure 1. While progress has been made in reducing traffic deaths, the continued epidemic of preventable deaths and injuries related to factors such as impaired driving... North Dakota teens have relatively high risk for crash injury and death. Analysis of a survey completed by 2,284 teens in the state shows age, driving exposure, driving experience, and demographics are interrelated factors in safety outcomes. The oldest teens are least likely to be consistent seat belt... |
