BEHAVIORAL TRAFFIC SAFETY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM

FY2021 Problem Statements Are Due February 21, 2020

BTSCRP is soliciting new research problem statements for FY2021. The full announcement is available here. When preparing a problem statement, please use the following research problem statement outline as well as this guidance for writing successful problem statements. Problem statements may be submitted by email to BTSCRP@NAS.EDU and it is preferred that the problem statement be sent as an attachment to the e-mail message in Microsoft Word format. The deadline for submissions for the FY2021 research program is February 21, 2020. Please contact William C. Rogers, Senior Program officer for BTSCRP if you have any questions.

BTSCRP 2019 Annual Report

The 2019 Annual Report for the Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP) is now available! You can read more about current and pending projects, sponsors, and other details about the 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.

• 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

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)
• BTSCRP BTS-08: Using the SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Database to Improve Teen Driving Safety: Phase 1 Proof of Concept
• BTSCRP BTS-09: Influence of Infrastructure Design on Distracted Driving

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

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