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Research Brief

A New Tool to Help Decisionmakers Select Interventions to Reduce Traffic Crash Deaths and Injuries

This brief describes an interactive tool that can help statedecisionmakers choose policies that are effective in reducing motor vehicle accidents in their states and appropriate to state budgets, saving lives and reducing economic and societal loss.

Dec 14, 2015
Research Brief

Should Traffic Crash Interventions Be Selected Nationally or State by State?

According to analysis using a new, free tool, a national allocation of funds for traffic crash prevention might cost less than allocating according to state-by-state needs, but it might save significantly fewer lives and reduce far fewer injuries.

Dec 14, 2015
Research Brief

Which Behavioral Interventions Are Most Cost-Effective in Reducing Drunk Driving?

Different states have different needs when it comes to drunk driving interventions. Given limited budgets, how can policymakers know which available policies would reduce the most drunk driving-related deaths for their implementation dollars?

Dec 14, 2015
Report

Using Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Prioritize Spending on Traffic Safety

In deciding how to allocate funds targeting traffic safety, policymakers must determine the appropriate trade-off between cost-effectiveness and equity among states. A new tool helps determine the most cost-effective interventions to reduce motor vehicle crash-related injuries and deaths.

Dec 14, 2015
Report

Evaluating the Impact of Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) on Fatigue and the Implications for Driver Safety

Summarizes findings from a review of the literature on whole-body vibration (WBV) and fatigue, in addition to looking at study designs and methodology for providing more rigorous investigations of the impact of WBV on fatigue and driver safety.

Oct 22, 2015
Report

STM3 2011 base: Model parameters and overview

This report summarises the parameters and the key features of the demand models used in the 2011 base version of the Sydney Strategic Travel Model (STM).

Oct 8, 2015
Journal Article

Automobility in Brazil, Russia, India, and China: Quo Vadis?

Toward which levels of automobility are the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) headed?

Oct 5, 2015
Report

Sydney Strategic Model Re-estimation: Mode-Destination Model

This report documents the re-estimation of the mode-destination model components of the Sydney Strategic Transport Model (STM).

Sep 28, 2015
Report

Sydney Strategic Model Re-estimation: Licence, Car Ownership and Frequency Models

This report documents the re-estimation of the licence, car ownership and frequency model components of the Sydney Strategic Transport Model (STM).

Sep 28, 2015
Report

Time period choice modelling — review of practice

The report presents a review of the time period choice modelling literature undertaken to inform consideration of whether the Sydney Strategic Travel Model should be extended to model time period choice.

Sep 28, 2015
Report

STM3 2011 base frequency, mode-destination and car ownership models

The report documents work to update version 3 of the Sydney Strategic Model (STM3) to work with a 2011 base year instead of a 2006 base year.

Sep 28, 2015
Report

STM3 modelling school days only

The report documents work to modify version 3 of the Sydney Strategic Model (STM3) to work with an average school day definition, rather than an average workday.

Sep 28, 2015
Journal Article

Police Officers Face Risk of Traffic Injuries Under Many Conditions

Vehicle crashes are the largest cause of death among police in the United States. Knowing the risk factors can help law enforcement agencies take steps to lower the risk of injury collisions, such as restricting motorcycle use to situations where the use of other vehicles is not feasible.

Sep 14, 2015
News Release

Police Officers Face Risk of Traffic Injuries Under Many Conditions, Including When Cars Are Stopped

Vehicle crashes are the largest cause of death among police in the U.S. Understanding the risk factors can help law enforcement agencies take steps to lower the risk of injury collisions, such as restricting motorcycle use to situations where the use of other vehicles is not feasible.

Sep 1, 2015
Research Brief

Life around Cambridge: Results from the Cambridge Ahead Quality of Life survey

Through an employee survey, we found that making the Cambridge area a better place to live requires a rounded approach. Housing and traffic were the greatest concerns, while leisure, education and health were associated with local area satisfaction.

Aug 10, 2015
Commentary

Learning to Stop Worrying and Love the Internet of Things

Late last month, Fiat Chrysler recalled 1.4 million cars to fix a defect that allowed hackers to imperil drivers from afar. In essence, what was considered a huge threat was converted into a solved or at least solvable problem.

Aug 4, 2015
Commentary

Pay as You Go

Using vehicle miles traveled as a means of distributing the cost of maintaining America's roads and bridges may not be the only answer. But it represents the kind of innovative thinking that is necessary when this sector of the American transportation infrastructure is desperately in need of a fix.

Jul 22, 2015
Commentary

How to Improve Oregon's Mileage-Fee Experiment

Oregon is rolling out the nation's first large-scale pilot to examine switching to a mileage fee instead of the gas tax. The trial is a welcome next step toward understanding how mileage fees can be deployed.

Jul 7, 2015
News Release

Economic Growth Will Be the Main Driver of Mobility in China in 2030

Continued economic growth will be the main driver of future mobility and automobile use in China, but constraints on vehicle use and environmental regulations will be important issues as well.

Jun 30, 2015
Report

Economic Growth Will Be the Main Driver of Mobility in China in 2030

Continued economic growth will be the main driver of future mobility and automobile use in China, but constraints on vehicle use and environmental regulations will be important issues as well.

Jun 30, 2015

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