BEHAVIORAL TRAFFIC SAFETY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM

FY2020 Project Status

BTSCRP received 36 problem statements for FY2020; six projects were selected by the GHSA Executive Board in June 2019. The full announcement is available here. Panel nominations are now being accepted for the following projects:

• BTS-10, E-Scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions
• BTS-11, Ensuring Child Safety in New Travel Modes
• BTS-12, State Practices Promoting Older Driver Safety
• BTS-13, Communicating Safe Behavior Practices to Vulnerable Road Users
• BTS-14/NCHRP 22-45, Understanding and Analyzing Crash Contributing Factors
• BTS-15, Highway Safety Strategies for Rural Communities

Panel nominations are due by August 2, 2019. Nominations can be submitted via email using the panel nomination form (in WORD) and sent with a resume to Mr. Joseph Snell at jsnell@nas.edu, copying Dr. William C. Rogers at wrogers@nas.edu.

FY2019 Project Status

Research is underway for the following FY2019 projects:

• BTSCRP BTS-06: MPO and SHSO Coordination on Behavioral Traffic Safety
• BTSCRP BTS-07: Assessing the Impacts of Connected, Automated, and Autonomous Vehicles on the Future of Transportation Safety (jointly funded with NCHRP 17-91)

FY2018 Project Status

Research is underway for the following FY2018 projects:

• BTSCRP BTS-01: Guidance for Employer-Based Behavioral Traffic Safety Programs for Drivers in the Workplace
• BTSCRP BTS-02: Guide for Behavioral Traffic Safety Messaging on Variable Message Signs
• BTSCRP BTS-03: Examining the Implications of Legislation and Enforcement on Electronic Device Use While Driving
• BTSCRP BTS-04: Tracking State Traffic Citation and Adjudication Outcomes

New Cooperative Research Program

The Transportation Research Board is pleased to announce a new program, the Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP)! View the BTSCRP brochure for more details.

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