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Our Projects
Our researchers use statistical tools to identify top risk factors surrounding commercial motor vehicles.
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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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Data Innovations to Reduce High-Risk Driving for CMVs on Rural Roadways in Texas
Project Overview: The objective of Data Innovations to Reduce High-Risk Driving for CMVs on Rural Roadways in Texas is to prevent crashes and reduce crash severity for events involving large…
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Selection of Horizontal Curve Locations for Implementing Countermeasures to Improve CMV Safety
Project Overview: The mission of the Selection of Horizontal Curve Locations for Implementing Countermeasures to Improve CMV Safety is to prevent crashes and reduce crash severity for collisions involving large…
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Understanding Rear-End Crashes Involving Large Trucks on Rural Versus Urban Roads in Texas
Project Overview To address the issue of rear-end collisions involving heavy trucks (HT) in Texas, this project conducted a detailed analysis of two-vehicle rear-end crashes involving a HT. The findings…
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Projects
The Crash Analytics and Road User Safety teams at Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Center for Transportation Safety has been involved in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) funded projects that…
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Crash Reporting Resources for Law Enforcement Officers
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Center for Transportation Safety has been involved in multiple projects that identify and address the needs of law enforcement officers in Texas. Of particular importance…
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Texas Together on the Road to Zero: TTI’s Traffic Safety Conference Looks at Ending Fatalities
“This is Texas together on the road to zero,” said Robert Wunderlich as he opened the 2018 Traffic Safety Conference in Sugar Land, Texas, August 8–10. Wunderlich, the director of…
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TTI Signs MOA with Korea Transport Institute
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI). The MOA was signed during a visit by a Korean delegation…