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…
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…
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…
Linking Crash and EMS/Trauma Data Through a Universal Unique Identifier
Project Need and Approach In 2021, approximately every two minutes, someone was seriously injured, and every two hours, someone died in a crash in Texas. Most of these individuals, plus…
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…
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,…