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The current study was conducted to investigate the differences in injury outcomes between bicyclists struck by SUVs and those struck by cars. This study was designed to complement an earlier investigation using a similar methodology but focusing on pedestrian crashes. View the full study here.
NHTSA has released the 2022 early estimate report presenting the projections of traffic fatalities (42,795) and the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) (1.35) for 2022 (Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2022, DOT HS 813 428). That Crash*Stats shows a marginal decrease of about 0.3 percent as compared to […]
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says this time of year for highway patrol is extremely hectic as they see more issues with inexperienced drivers. “We don’t believe that they’re bad drivers, they just might be inexperienced drivers,” said Sgt. Jeremy Burkett with ALEA. With school being out, more high school and college students will be […]
Your Roads. Their Freedom. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are held against their will and trafficked into forced labor and commercial sex. While on your roads, you could be the key to their freedom. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) “Your Roads, Their Freedom” campaign seeks to raise awareness of human trafficking […]
Some Alabamians have fallen victim to an online scam that makes them think their license has been renewed when it most definitely has not been. According to the Autauga County Probate Office, there are some third-party websites that are charging people extra fees to renew their licenses online. These sites have been known to add […]
As emerging transportation technologies continue to evolve and society acknowledges the potential benefits, various automated technologies are becoming more prevalent and affordable in new vehicles. In conjunction with this trend, there have been increasing calls for some vehicle technologies to be equipped in all new vehicles to improve traffic safety. Efforts to help expedite this […]
“Ridesourcing,” also called ridesharing, involves transportation network companies such as Lyft and Uber using a digital network to connect passengers with drivers of, most commonly, personally owned vehicles. GAO estimated that nationally, nearly 1 in 6, or about 16 percent, of ridesourcing vehicles that performed a passenger trip in August 2022 had an open safety […]
Drivers 15 to 20 years old—many of whom were novice drivers—represented 8.5 percent of drivers involved in fatal crashes but only 5.1 percent of all licensed drivers in 2020. Graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws are the most effective behavioral countermeasure for young drivers. However, although an increasing proportion of young people are delaying licensure until […]
Transportation has historically not been a variable of interest in studying homelessness. Transportation planning has often failed to meet the needs of many low-income populations, including people experiencing homelessness (PEH), those who have been justice-involved, and other environmental justice (EJ) populations. PEH frequently rely on public transit systems and facilities as more than a mode […]
This report presents data from a study that was conducted by researchers from Portland State University in partnership with TriMet to examine riders’ experiences after joining the low-income rider program offering discounted fares, known as the Honored Citizen Program (HCP). The goal of the study was to investigate the link between access to transit, well-being, […]