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Safety

In the SHRP 2 Safety research area, both vehicle-based and infrastructure-based technologies will be used to gather pre-crash, crash, and exposure data. The data can then be analyzed and applied to safety countermeasures. Projects that comprise the  SHRP 2 Safety Research Plan are shown in the Projects database, which is organized by project number. Click the project number for a description of the project activity.

To learn about participating in the driving study, please go to
www.shrp2.nds.us.

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Conferences
(presentations from Safety research symposium)
Naturalistic Driving Study
(hub of information on the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study)
Publications
(recent Safety publication)
Webinars
(upcoming and recorded webinars)

Conferences  
Past Safety Research Symposia

Selected presentations from the past six research symposia are available on the Safety Conferences page.

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Naturalistic Driving Study
Naturalistic Driving Study Webpage
Posted October 29, 2010

The SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) will allow us to record and study the driving behavior of a large sample of drivers in their personal vehicles. More information about the SHRP 2 NDS (including objectives, expected products, duration, budget, publications, and external websites) can be found on the SHRP 2 NDS page.

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Publications  
Evaluation of Data Needs, Crash Surrogates, and Analysis Methods to Address Lane Departure Research Questions Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data (SHRP 2 Report S2-S01E-RW-1)
Posted October 13, 2011

A large component of the safety research undertaken in SHRP 2 is aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities that result from highway crashes. Through a naturalistic driving study (NDS) involving more than 3,000 volunteer drivers, SHRP 2 expects to learn more about the interactions among driving behavior and vehicle and roadway characteristics. In anticipation of the large volume of data to be collected during the SHRP 2 NDS, several projects were conducted to demonstrate that it is possible to use existing NDS data and data from other sources to further the understanding of the risk factors associated with road crashes. More specifically, the four projects conducted under the title Development of Analysis Methods Using Recent Data examined the statistical relationship between surrogate measures of collisions (conflicts, critical incidents, near collisions, or roadside encroachment) and actual collisions. SHRP 2 Report S2-S01E-RW-1: Evaluation of Data Needs, Crash Surrogates, and Analysis Methods to Address Lane Departure Research Questions Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data presents the results of one of these projects. Report S2-S01E-RW-1 is only available as an Adobe PDF.


Earlier publications are available on the SHRP 2 Publications Page.

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Webinars  
Recorded webinars are available on the Recorded Safety Webinars page.

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