How is the SHRP 2 Safety Data being used during Phase 1?

As of April 27, 2016 there were 121 active and completed data use licenses (DULs) and 20 pending DULs utilizing the SHRP 2 Safety Data for research questions.
Safety Data users include organizations located across North America and in Europe. Users include universities, private consulting firms, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), state DOTs, national laboratories, Federal agencies including FHWA and NHTSA, public health organizations, non-profit research institutions, and the automobile insurance industry. Almost a dozen “Concept to Countermeasures” implementation assistance projects sponsored by FHWA and AASHTO are underway using the SHRP 2 Safety Data and involve partnerships between state DOTs and research organizations such as universities.

DUL Holder By Organization Type	% of Total
Domestic University/UTC and Partners	72%
Private Firms (Except OEMs)	13%
OEMs and Partners	5%
Public Health Organizations and Partners	3%
Federal Labs and Agencies	3%
Overseas Universities	4%

Past, present, and pending research topics involving use of the SHRP 2 Safety Data include:

Data analysis tools and methods (making the data easier to use) Safety performance measures Driver distraction and impairment Intersections, interchanges, RR Xing Seat belt use Intelligent/automated vehicles Roadway lighting Speeding and speed limits Aggressive driving/road rage Adverse weather conditions Fuel economy and emissions Pedestrian/vehicle conflicts

Work zones Mining the NDS data Younger and older drivers Driver fatigue, impairment, and medical conditions Rural roadway geometrics and curve departure Connected/automated vehicles and active safety systems Vehicle following and platoons Vehicle defects Animal/vehicle conflicts Traffic simulation model calibration Pavement markings/signage

Examples of published research utilizing the SHRP 2 Safety Data:
1.    Dingus, T. A., F. Guo, S. Lee, J. F. Antin, M. Perez, M. Buchanan-King, and J. Hankey. Driver Crash Risk Factors and Prevalence Evaluation Using Naturalistic Driving Data. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 113, No. 10, 2016, pp. 2636-641. http://www.pnas.org/content/113/10/2636.abstract.
2.    Hutton, J. M., K. M. Bauer, C. A. Fees, and A. Smiley. Evaluation of left-turn lane offset using the naturalistic driving study data. Journal of Safety Research, Vol. 54, 2015, pp. 5-15. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022437515000481.
3.    Hallmark, S. L., S. Tyner, N. Oneyear, C. Carney, and D. McGehee. Evaluation of driving behavior on rural 2-lane curves using the SHRP 2 naturalistic driving study data. Journal of Safety Research, Vol. 54, 2015, pp. 17-27. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022437515000493.