Safety Research

The design of the roadside environment is studied to provide the safest transportation system for users and workers.

Public/Private Partnership Strategies for Safety Roadside Rest Areas, 2008

This research project is in progress. The final report will be posted when it becomes available
The objective of this study is to develop a business strategy for building and maintaining new safety roadside rest areas that provide a clear benefit to the traveling public using public-private and interagency partnerships.

Accidents Involving Driver Fatigue, 2007

This research project is in progress. The final report will be posted when it becomes available
This study will quantify and analyze accidents in which fatigue was cited as a primary or contributing factor within specified route segments and point to potential actions that should be considered to reduce these kinds of accidents.