Our Focus
Children and Young Adults
Our Projects
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Teen Traffic Safety Behaviors and Attitudes from the 2022-2023 School Year
Project Overview: Youth continue to be overrepresented in car crashes throughout the United States. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Center for Disease…
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Partnering With the Georgia Department of Transportation to Deliver Peer Programming to Middle and High School Students
Project Overview: Like other states, car crashes are a leading cause of death and injury for Georgia teens. Working closely with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) since 2007, the…
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Applying Behavioral Health Models to Address Distracted Driving and Speeding in Texas
Key Takeaways: Our Approach: One of the most concerning areas in all of Texas is the Greater Houston area. Within the 25 districts of the Texas Department of Transportation, the…
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Addressing Public Safety Within Native American Communities
Project Overview: Native American youth face a disproportionately high risk of injury and fatality from car crashes compared to other demographics. Despite this, traffic safety experts have largely overlooked this…
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Keeping Teens Safe Around Large Commercial Motor Vehicles
Project Overview: Between 2017 and October 31, 2021, a total of 1,399 drivers under the age of 26 were involved in fatal crashes with large motor vehicles in the United…
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Texas High School Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education
Project Overview: Texas ranks among the top three states with the highest pedestrian fatality rates, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2019. In 2021,…
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Youth Transportation Safety Summit Steers Tomorrow’s Drivers
On Friday, Nov. 10, Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program hosted a one-day safety summit that brought together young traffic safety ambassadors, ranging from junior high…
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You in the Driver Seat Mobile App Wins Prestigious Netty Award for Best Travel App
The Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is delighted to announce its recognition in the Travel category at the Netty Awards, one…
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Youth Transportation Safety Summit Combines All Generations of Highway Safety Leaders
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program held the first of its kind Youth Transportation Safety Summit May 15–17. This year’s event brought together young traffic…
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National School Bus Safety Week Recognizes Challenges, Best Practices in Difficult Times
National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 19–23, 2020) recognizes the importance of school bus safety with various activities aimed at teaching students how to be safer in and around school buses.…
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Distance Learning Is the New Normal: What TTI’s Youth Transportation Safety Program Is Doing for Young Drivers
During the school year, the TTI Center for Transportation Safety’s Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) program is active in schools and communities across the country, supporting peer-led road safety education and…
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Teens in the Driver Seat – Teen Traffic Safety & Leadership Conference 2019
Car crashes are the #1 killer of youth in America. The Teens in the Driver Seat® – Teen Traffic Safety & Leadership Conference will engage student leaders who are working…