Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States and Texas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were a reported 38,659 deaths…
Senate Committee Focuses on Right-Angle Intersection Crashes, TTI Testimony on Countermeasures
Members of the Texas Senate Transportation Committee concentrated their attention Mar. 8 on the problem of right-angle crashes at signalized intersections, and heard TTI testimony on options available to address…
2025 Occupant Protection Survey Results
The survey is intended to help observe and track seat belt usage across the state of Texas. Download the Occupant Protection Survey Results: 2025 Results (PDF) | 2024 Results (PDF)…
Assessing Driver Distraction due to In-Vehicle Video Systems Through Field Testing
Existing and emerging in-vehicle technologies — entertainment systems, communications systems, and intelligent transportation systems — have made travel hours more productive and entertaining, forever transforming the way drivers interact with…
Test Procedures for Evaluating Distraction Potential in Connected Vehicle Systems
The purpose of this project was two-fold: to develop test procedures that can be used with production vehicles and nomadic technologies to assess distraction potential and usability, and to provide…
Understanding Dallas District Pedestrian Safety Issues
This project investigated pedestrian crashes in the Dallas District from 2008 through 2017 to help provide a deeper understanding of the circumstances and factors leading to pedestrian crashes.