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  • Safetynet 5.2: Survey Measures Public Awareness of Child Vehicular Heatstroke Dangers in Texas
  • Safetynet 5.2: A Galaxy Not So Far Away: Safety Innovation at the 2020 Virtual Traffic Safety Conference
  • Safetynet 5.2: Safer by Design: New TTI Tool Prioritizes Roadway Safety from the Get-Go
  • Safetynet 5.2: COVID-19 Uncertainty Leads to Opportunity:  Record Attendance at the 2020 Texas Pedestrian Safety Forum
  • Safetynet 5.2: Safety Starts with You:  Increasing Awareness Between Bicyclists, Pedestrians and Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) Before a Crash Occurs
  • Safetynet 5.2: Road Safety Study during the Pandemic Shows Risk of Death or Injury Is Greater When Roads Are More Clear
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Featured Stories

2020 Was the Year Houstonians Stayed Out of Their Cars and Grabbed a Bike. A Record 34 of Them Died.

Robert Wunderlich, center director, is interviewed in a Houston Chronicle article looking at traffic safety during the COVID-19 lockdown, notably the uptick in local fatalities related to the increased popularity of bicycles during that time.

Despite Fewer Drivers, More People Died On Austin Roads In 2020 Than In The Past Five Years

CTS Director Robert Wunderlich discusses safety trends during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, including the phenomenon of fewer traffic crashes not yielding a commensurate reduction in traffic fatalities.

The Year of Driving Less—but More Dangerously

CTS Director and TTI Senior Research Engineer Robert Wunderlich is featured in a story in WIRED highlighting the downturn in traffic volume and the overall number of crashes during COVID-19 quarantine while pointing out the lack of a commensurate reduction in fatal crashes.

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The Center for Transportation Safety is committed to reducing the frequency and severity of roadway crashes through a program of innovative and multi-disciplinary research, education and outreach.

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Featured Research

New Report: Texas Statewide Traffic Safety Awareness Survey: 2020 Results

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) contracted with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to conduct a 2010 baseline survey and follow-up surveys in subsequent years to track driver attitudes and awareness of traffic safety programs in Texas. This report presents the findings of the 2020 survey in context of new survey methodology and conducting ... Read More

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