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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released its annual report, which provides a concise list of research published in 2024 and a list of all active projects, projects completed in 2024, and projects that were approved in 2024 but are not yet under contract. The annual report also presents detailed information about how […]
The TRB Executive Committee Chair and Vice Chair hosted a special session to honor TRB award winners and engage in a fireside chat on creating cultures of innovation in policy, practice, and technology. Awardees: Sandi Rosenbloom, 2025 recipient of the Thomas. B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship Nuria Fernandez, 2025 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Congress should direct and support states, localities, regional planning organizations, and other recipients of federal surface transportation funds to pilot test the use of metrics for informing transportation investments aimed at addressing the needs of all people in a deliberate and equitable manner. This is among the recommendations in TRB […]
Since the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, every state and region of this country has seen historic federal investments announced in roads and bridges, ports and airports, trains and transit. To date, more than $570 billion in BIL funding has been announced for more than […]
The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 40,990 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the United Sates in 2023 (National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2024a). Although this perilously high number represents a small decline in motor vehicle related fatalities compared to 2022 (3.6%), each death represents an unacceptable human, societal, and economic […]
BTSCRP provides practical, ready-to-implement solutions to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce the costs of road traffic crashes associated with unsafe behaviors. The BTSCRP 2024 Annual Report highlights current and pending projects, sponsors, publications, and other details about the program. Read the full report here.
This Case Study highlights how State and local transportation agencies and professionals are implementing strategies to address the road safety needs of people experiencing homelessness—a population that experiences significant disparities in roadway fatalities—as part of their work to reach the goal of zero deaths. The Case Study shares information on seven promising practices. Each promising […]
This report helps State driver education program administrators review their current data collection, identify additional sources of relevant information, manage operations, assess the status of driver education, demonstrate accomplishments, and provide a foundation for possible research. Driver education State administrators can use their own data and information from partner agencies to learn about the State’s […]
Incorporation of flood resilience in road infrastructure is urgently needed to reduce economic losses. Flooded roads may undergo rapid deterioration after being reopened to traffic. Thus, transportation agencies must develop pavement design and management practices and methodologies that account for the likelihood and impacts of flooding, using prior experiences in similar situations and nondestructive testing […]
A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is an efficient and clean personal transportation solution that eliminates tank-to-wheel (downstream) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and tailpipe criteria pollutant emissions while reducing petroleum dependency. As renewable energy sources increase as a share of total grid electricity production,1 the associated well-to-tank (upstream) emissions of BEVs will also steadily decrease. In […]