Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Ninth Edition, 2017

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• Creators:
  Richard, Christian M. ; Magee, Kelly ; Bacon-Abdelmoteleb, Paige ; Brown, James L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Battelle Memorial Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aged drivers
  • Child restraint systems
  • Costs
  • Countermeasures
  • Distraction
  • Drowsiness
  • Drugged drivers
  • Drunk driving
  • Guidelines
  • Highway safety
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 812 478
• Series:
  NHTSA BSR Countermeasures That Work
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525943
• Resource Type:
  Manual
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report, Ninth Edition, 2017
• Contracting Officer:
  Johnson, Kristie
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  The guide is a basic reference to assist State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) in selecting effective, evidence-based countermeasures for traffic safety problem areas. These areas include: Alcohol- and Drug-Impaired Driving; Seat Belts and Child Restraints; Speeding and Speed Management; Distracted and Drowsy Driving; Motorcycle Safety; Young Drivers; Older Drivers; Pedestrian Safety; and Bicycle Safety. The guide: describes major strategies and countermeasures that are relevant to SHSOs; summarizes strategy/countermeasure use, effectiveness, costs, and implementation time; and provides references to the most important research summaries and individual studies. Suggested Citation: Richard, C. M., Magee, K., Bacon-Abdelmoteleb, P., & Brown, J. L. (2018, April). Countermeasures that work: A highway safety countermeasure guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Ninth edition (Report No. DOT HS 812 478). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36719/dot_36719_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.74 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8d95d1c27db4e9956fd32f3a77ebb1b2080b2ee06332cb0faf52870555470e2f