A conceptual framework that harnesses wireless technology to improve transportation safety is described in Communications and Radar-Supported Transportation Operations and Planning (CAR-STOP) – Phase 2: Final Report , a report from the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin. This report focuses on frontal collision warning/collision avoidance systems and identifies how these components can be integrated to improve transportation safety.

Smartphone-based algorithms that detect track surface abnormalities are validated in Intelligent Transportation Systems Approach to Railroad Infrastructure Performance Evaluation: Track Surface Abnormality Identification with Smartphone-Based App , a report from the Upper Great Plains Institute at North Dakota State University. Federal track safety regulations require railroads to inspect all tracks, and many current inspection methods are expensive and dangerous. This report identifies how technology ca...

The actual traffic and weather conditions under which drivers use cell phones is examined in Cognitive Underpinnings of Beliefs and Confidence in Beliefs about Fully Automated Vehicles , a report from the Upper Great Plains Institute at North Dakota State University. This report also investigates consumer attitudes toward fully automated vehicles.

A smartphone app that encourages students to drive less frequently is discussed in Evaluating the Effectiveness of a School-Based Intervention on Driving-Related Carbon Emissions Using Real-Time Transportation Data , a report from the MIneta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University. This app helps individuals monitor and track their driving patterns and behaviors with the aim of minimizing driving.

A Community Pedestrian Bicycle Safety Training program is evaluated in Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program: Evaluation Report from SAFETREC at the University of California at Berkeley. The goal of this program is to train and mobilize communities to address pedestrian and bicycle safety and to strengthen collaboration with local officials and agency staff.

The long-term aging effects on asphalt mixtures is evaluated in Development of Long-Term Aging Protocol for Implementation of the Illinois Flexibility Index Test (I-FIT) , a report from the Illinois Center for Transportation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This report investigates flexibility characterization of a wide range of plant- and lab-produced surface mixtures using various aging techniques under different conditions.

A workshop on connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) is summarized in Development of a Workshop on Automated Vehicle Technologies , a report from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota. The workshop was designed to provide context when encountering CAV technologies.

Accessibility to jobs by biking is addressed in Access Across America: Biking 2017 , a report from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota. This report presents detailed accessibility values for each metropolitan area, as well as block-level maps that illustrate the spatial patterns of accessibility within each area.

Self-reported behavior versus actual driving behavior is addressed in The Relationship Between Self-Reported and Actual Driving-Related Behaviours: A Literature Review, a report from the Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide in Australia. Self-reports of driving behavior are commonly used in traffic behavior research studies, but they may not accurately reflect actual driving behavior. This report aims to help researchers adjust questions and methods of self-reporting approa...

Communications campaigns about health and safety were evaluated in Evaluating Behaviour Change Communication Campaigns in Health and Safety: A Literature Review , a report from the Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide in Australia. This report identifies how the communications campaigns of six fields other than road safety -- healthy eating/physical activity, smoking, alcohol and drug use, workplace health and safety, and suicide prevention – affected behavior.