Volpe Center

Search Results

Advanced Search

Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.

Search our Collections & Repository

Advanced Search
Custom Query

All these words:

For very narrow results

This exact word or phrase:

When looking for a specific result

Any of these words:

Best used for discovery & interchangable words

None of these words:

Recommended to be used in conjunction with other fields

Language:

Dates

Publication Date Range:

to

Document Data

Title:

Document Type:

Library

Collection:

Series:

People

Author:

Clear All

Query Builder

Query box

Clear All

For additional assistance using the Custom Query please check out our Help Page

All Collections

NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research

This collection includes reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Behavioral Safety Research program. For the program, NHTSA studies behaviors and attitudes in highway safety, focusing on drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and motorcyclists. NHTSA identifies and measures behaviors involved in crashes or associated with injuries, and develop and refine countermeasures to deter unsafe behaviors and promote safe alternatives.
More information on the program can be found at https://www.nhtsa.gov/behavioral-research. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_nhtsa_bsr or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530843.

Narrow Results:

2025 2
2023 1
2022 2
2021 2
2012 2
2004 1
1976 1
1975 1

1 - 12 of 12 Results

Refine Results

Refine Results:

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety – Literature Review

CITE Title : Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety – Literature Review Creator(s) : Brookshire, Kristen;Kumfer, Wesley;West, Alyson;Thomas, Libby;Judelman, Belinda;Proulx, Frank;Hintze, Michael; Corporate Creator(s) : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Highway Safety Research Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2025-01-01 Report Number : DOT HS 813 568 URL : /view/dot/79217 "Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety" (2025). "Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety – Literature Review" (2025) "Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety – Literature Review" , 2025 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Brookshire, Kristen ;

Kumfer, Wesley

2025-01-01

:

Pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities in the United States constitute about 20% of traffic fatalities. Pedestrians and bicyclists are far more susceptib...
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety – Literature Review [Traffic Tech]

CITE Title : Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety – Literature Review [Traffic Tech] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2025-01-01 Report Number : DOT HS 813 569 URL : /view/dot/79218 "Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety" (2025). "Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety – Literature Review [Traffic Tech]" (2025) "Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety – Literature Review [Traffic Tech]" , 2025 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research

2025-01-01

:

This Traffic Tech on pedestrian and bicyclist safety briefly summarizes a full report on key topics such as crash patterns and trends, the role of hum...
Analysis of Ground Ambulance Crash Data From 2012 to 2018

CITE Title : Analysis of Ground Ambulance Crash Data From 2012 to 2018 Creator(s) : Graham, Lindsey A.;Thomas, Dennis;Finstad, Kraig A.;Dennert, Rachel;Southcott, Tyler; Corporate Creator(s) : Dunlap and Associates, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2023-07-01 Report Number : DOT HS 813 480 URL : /view/dot/68225 "Analysis of Ground Ambulance" (2023). "Analysis of Ground Ambulance Crash Data From 2012 to 2018" (2023) "Analysis of Ground Ambulance Crash Data From 2012 to 2018" , 2023 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Graham, Lindsey A. ;

Thomas, Dennis

2023-07-01

:

This study reviewed ground ambulance crashes that occurred from 2012 to 2018 in the United States. The study queried several national crash databases ...
Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers Program Evaluation

CITE Title : Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers Program Evaluation Creator(s) : Jackson, Steve;Miller, Sheryl;Goughnour, Elissa;Boller, Nadia;Johnson, Kristie;Kehoe, Nicholas;Symoun, Jennifer; Corporate Creator(s) : Toxcel, LLC Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2022-08-01 Report Number : DOT HS 813 342 URL : /view/dot/63314 "Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers" (2022). "Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers Program Evaluation" (2022) "Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers Program Evaluation" , 2022 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Jackson, Steve ;

Miller, Sheryl

2022-08-01

:

Safety in Numbers -- SIN -- is the idea that increased walking and biking are associated with safer road environments for pedestrians and bicyclists. ...
Evaluation of Utah’s .05 BAC Per Se Law

CITE Title : Evaluation of Utah’s .05 BAC Per Se Law Creator(s) : Thomas, F. Dennis;Blomberg, Richard;Darrah, Jenna R;Graham, Lindsey A.;Southcott, Tyler;Dennert, Rachel;Taylor, Eileen;Treffers, Ryan;Tippetts, Scott;McKnight, Scott;Berning, Amy; Corporate Creator(s) : Dunlap and Associates, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2022-02-01 Report Number : DOT HS 813 233 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1526050 "Evaluation of Utah’s .05" (2022). https://doi.org/10.21949/1526050 "Evaluation of Utah’s .05 BAC Per Se Law" (2022), https://doi.org/10.21949/1526050 "Evaluation of Utah’s .05 BAC Per Se Law" , 2022, https://doi.org/10.21949/1526050 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Thomas, F. Dennis ;

Blomberg, Richard

2022-02-01

:

On December 30, 2018, Utah became the first State to lower their legal driving limit from .08 to .05 g/dL. This research report is an evaluation of th...
Continuation of Research on Traffic Safety during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: January – June 2021 [Traffic Safety Facts]

CITE Title : Continuation of Research on Traffic Safety during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: January – June 2021 [Traffic Safety Facts] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2021-10-01 Report Number : DOT HS 813 210 Series : NHTSA BSR Traffic Safety Facts DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1526036 "Continuation of Research on" (2021). https://doi.org/10.21949/1526036 "Continuation of Research on Traffic Safety during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: January – June 2021 [Traffic Safety Facts]" (2021), https://doi.org/10.21949/1526036 "Continuation of Research on Traffic Safety during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: January – June 2021 [Traffic Safety Facts]" , 2021, https://doi.org/10.21949/1526036 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research

2021-10-01 | NHTSA BSR Traffic Safety Facts

:

After the declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency in March 2020, American driving patterns and behaviors changed significantly. Of drivers...
Pilot Test of a Methodology for an Observation Survey of Motorcycle Personal Protective Equipment [Traffic Tech]

CITE Title : Pilot Test of a Methodology for an Observation Survey of Motorcycle Personal Protective Equipment [Traffic Tech] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2021-05-01 Report Number : DOT HS 813 076 Series : NHTSA BSR Traffic Tech DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1526006 "Pilot Test of a" (2021). https://doi.org/10.21949/1526006 "Pilot Test of a Methodology for an Observation Survey of Motorcycle Personal Protective Equipment [Traffic Tech]" (2021), https://doi.org/10.21949/1526006 "Pilot Test of a Methodology for an Observation Survey of Motorcycle Personal Protective Equipment [Traffic Tech]" , 2021, https://doi.org/10.21949/1526006 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research

2021-05-01 | NHTSA BSR Traffic Tech

:

This Traffic Tech briefly summarizes a larger project report that addressed the research and safety program need for information on the use of motorcy...
Functional Assessments, Safety Outcomes, and Driving Exposure Measures for Older Drivers

CITE Title : Functional Assessments, Safety Outcomes, and Driving Exposure Measures for Older Drivers Creator(s) : Staplin, Loren;Lococo, Kathy H.;Gish, Kenneth W.;Joyce, John; Corporate Creator(s) : TransAnalytics, LLC Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2012-07-01 Report Number : DOT HS 811 630 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1525707 "Functional Assessments, Safety Outcomes," (2012). https://doi.org/10.21949/1525707 "Functional Assessments, Safety Outcomes, and Driving Exposure Measures for Older Drivers" (2012), https://doi.org/10.21949/1525707 "Functional Assessments, Safety Outcomes, and Driving Exposure Measures for Older Drivers" , 2012, https://doi.org/10.21949/1525707 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Staplin, Loren ;

Lococo, Kathy H.

2012-07-01

:

This project was conducted to provide an objective measure of the relationship between older adults’ scores on a set of driving assessment tools and...
Pedal Application Errors

CITE Title : Pedal Application Errors Creator(s) : Lococo, Kathy H.;Staplin, Loren;Martell, Carol A.;Sifrit, Kathy J.; Corporate Creator(s) : TransAnalytics, LLC;University of North Carolina (System). Highway Safety Research Center; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research Published Date : 2012-03-01 Report Number : DOT HS 811 597 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1525716 "Pedal Application Errors" (2012). https://doi.org/10.21949/1525716 "Pedal Application Errors" (2012), https://doi.org/10.21949/1525716 "Pedal Application Errors" , 2012, https://doi.org/10.21949/1525716 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Lococo, Kathy H. ;

Staplin, Loren

2012-03-01

:

This project examined the prevalence of pedal application errors and the driver, vehicle, roadway and/or environmental characteristics associated with...
Rural Pickup Truck Drivers and Safety Belt Use: Focus Group Report

CITE Title : Rural Pickup Truck Drivers and Safety Belt Use: Focus Group Report Creator(s) : Nitzburg, Marsha;Knoblauch, Richard; Corporate Creator(s) : Center for Applied Research Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Contributor(s) : Taglione, Donna M.;Cherbosque, Jorge; Published Date : 2004-05-01 Report Number : DOT HS 809 711 URL : /view/dot/64256 "Rural Pickup Truck Drivers" (2004). "Rural Pickup Truck Drivers and Safety Belt Use: Focus Group Report" (2004) "Rural Pickup Truck Drivers and Safety Belt Use: Focus Group Report" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Nitzburg, Marsha ;

Knoblauch, Richard

2004-05-01

:

In 1997, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) established the Buckle Up America Campaign, a national initiative to save lives an...
An Analysis of Drivers Most Responsible for Fatal Accidents versus a Control Sample [1976]

CITE Title : An Analysis of Drivers Most Responsible for Fatal Accidents versus a Control Sample [1976] Corporate Creator(s) : Boston University. School of Law Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Published Date : 1976-05-01 Report Number : DOT-HS-801-916;NTIS-PB253921; DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1524914 "An Analysis of Drivers" (1976). https://doi.org/10.21949/1524914 "An Analysis of Drivers Most Responsible for Fatal Accidents versus a Control Sample [1976]" (1976), https://doi.org/10.21949/1524914 "An Analysis of Drivers Most Responsible for Fatal Accidents versus a Control Sample [1976]" , 1976, https://doi.org/10.21949/1524914 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Boston University. School of Law

1976-05-01

:

Author's abstract: Recently the Boston University Traffic Accident Research Special Study Team has completed the investigation of an experimental driv...
An Analysis of Drivers Most Responsible for Fatal Accidents versus a Control Sample [1975]

CITE Title : An Analysis of Drivers Most Responsible for Fatal Accidents versus a Control Sample [1975] Corporate Creator(s) : Boston University. School of Law Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Published Date : 1975-11-01 Report Number : DOT-HS-EPX-011 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1524925 "An Analysis of Drivers" (1975). https://doi.org/10.21949/1524925 "An Analysis of Drivers Most Responsible for Fatal Accidents versus a Control Sample [1975]" (1975), https://doi.org/10.21949/1524925 "An Analysis of Drivers Most Responsible for Fatal Accidents versus a Control Sample [1975]" , 1975, https://doi.org/10.21949/1524925 Export RIS Citation Information.

:

Boston University. School of Law

1975-11-01

:

Author's abstract: Recently the Boston University Traffic Accident Research Special Study Team has completed the investigation of an experimental driv...