What We Do
Educate and Inform
Educate and
Inform
We use insights gained from data analysis, surveys, and observational studies to prepare training programs and educational products material for safety professionals to help improve traffic safety.
Sponsored 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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Preventing Impaired-Motorcyclist Crashes
Project Overview: Between 2012 and 2020, a staggering one-third of motorcyclists killed in crashes were found to be impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. Empowering the motorcycling community to take an…
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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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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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Researchers Find Hidden Micro-Stressors in Routine Driving
Commuters around the world dream of ideal driving conditions every day, but they rarely get them. The traffic is often heavy and gets worse when the weather turns sour. Light…
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Voice-to-text apps offer no driving safety benefit; as with manual texting, reaction times double
For release: April 23, 2013 For more information: Bernie Fette, 979-845-2623 (office); 979-777-7532 (cell); Samantha Atchison, 979-845-7576 (office); 979-595-4755 (cell) Texting drivers may believe they’re being more careful when they use…
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Texas Pedestrian Safety Coalition
The Texas Statewide Pedestrian Safety Coalition is group of individuals and organizations concerned with pedestrian safety issues in Texas. The goal of the Texas State Pedestrian Safety Coalition (TSPSC) is…