On May 30, in a bold move to end traffic deaths, the Texas Transportation Commission directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to cut traffic fatalities in half by 2035 and end them entirely by 2050. These goals are a natural outcome of the current TxDOT #EndtheStreak campaign, which “encourages Texans to drive safely to […]
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NHTSA Recognizes Wunderlich with Public Safety Award
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recognized Robert Wunderlich, director of the Center for Transportation Safety at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), with a Public Service Award. Wunderlich’s plaque reads: “For your dedication to saving lives on our highways by championing data-driven traffic safety initiatives.” This year’s Public […]
Houston Chronicle Series Looks At Dangers Posed by Walking and Cycling in the Houston Region
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 the Center for Transportation Safety at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), made the announcement after he asked attendees to stand if they work to […]
TTI Research Looks at What Makes Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes More Severe
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) looked at nearly 2,800 commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes from 2011 through 2014 in 20 counties across the state of Texas. Half of the counties had high levels of oilfield activity. The researchers used statistical tools to identify the top factors associated with more severe crashes. The Federal Motor […]
Safety Research Essential in Light of National Increase in Traffic Crashes: TTI’s Center for Transportation Safety
With fatal and serious-injury crashes on the rise, the work of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Center for Transportation Safety (CTS) is more critical than ever. “We’ve seen a steady increase in crashes over the last five years in Texas. A large part of this is due to the economy being better: we’re driving […]
Latest Issue of Safetynet Now Available
The newest issue of the Center for Transportation Safety’s newsletter, Safetynet, is available. View the newsletter. Sign up to receive Safetynet via email. In This Issue: Texas Children and Nighttime Drivers/Passengers at Higher Risk, Seat Belt Survey Finds TTI Leads Panel Discussion on the Future of Transportation “I’m a Biker & I Ride” Video Reaches More Than 55,000 […]
Texas Legislators Hear TTI Testimony on Autonomous Vehicle, Safety Issues
Members of the Texas House Transportation Committee on December 7 heard updates on research related to two of the Committee’s priority interest areas. Ginger Goodin, Director of TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center, briefed members on the topic of autonomous vehicles in the context of policy and regulation. Robert Wunderlich, Director of TTI’s Center for Transportation […]
Save the Date | 2017 Traffic Safety Conference
2017 Traffic Safety Conference June 7-9, 2017 | Omni Mandalay | Las Colinas, Texas Planning is underway for the 2017 Traffic Safety Conference. Mark your calendar and plan to join us in Las Colinas, Texas, to attend sessions where presenters will share experiences, knowledge, ideas, and programs to reduce and eliminate crashes on our roadways. […]
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: Nov. 6–13
Nov. 6–13 is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. The purpose of the week is to create awareness of the dangers of drowsy driving. Through a Center for Transportation Safety (CTS) funded survey, researchers found that about one in four people (23.6 percent) said they had driven drowsy within the past week. Almost 40 percent said they […]
Latest Issue of Safetynet Now Available
The newest issue of the Center for Transportation Safety’s newsletter is available. View the newsletter. Sign up to receive Safetynet via email. In this issue: 2015 Traffic Safety Conference Ignites Passions, Examines New Ways to Save Lives Driver Stress Detection May Result in Safer Roadways Gunnels Presents Keynote Address at Traffic Safety Conference The Traffic Safety Challenges […]
2015 Traffic Safety Conference Program Announced
The program for the 2015 Traffic Safety Conference is now available. The conference is June 8-10 at the Omni Hotel–Corpus Christi. View the conference program. Also, early registration for the conference has been extended through May 13. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear about effective strategies during the breakout sessions, visit with up and coming […]
Registration Now Open for the 2015 Traffic Safety Conference
Planning is underway for the 2015 Statewide Traffic Safety Conference in Corpus Christi June 8-10, 2015. No matter what your area of expertise may be or what specific approaches to solving traffic safety problems you take, we’re all working toward a common goal: significant and permanent reductions in the deaths and injuries on our streets […]
Latest Issue of Safetynet Now Available
The newest issue of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Center for Transportation Safety’s newsletter is available. View the newsletter.Sign up to receive Safetynet via email. In this issue: New TxDOT traffic safety projects Safety Center researchers look at improving low-bridge warning signs Circuit of the Americas, TxDOT partners for motor safety Researchers, medical professionals seek better […]
Latest Center for Transportation Safety Newsletter Now Available
The newest issue of the Center for Transportation Safety’s newsletter is available. View Safetynet | 2014, Vol. 1 Issue 2. Sign up to receive Safetynet via email. In this issue: Traffic Safety Conference focuses on teamwork, breaks attendance record Teens in the Driver Seat Summit furthers program’s momentum CTS, AAA Foundation work to improve child safety […]
Traffic Safety Conference Breaks Attendance Record
A record number of people attended this year’s Traffic Safety Conference, organized by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Center for Transportation Safety (CTS). More than 300 people attended the statewide event in San Antonio, Texas, May 12–14. The event, now in its sixth year, usually attracts about 200 people. “We tried to expand and diversify […]
Early Registration Extended For the 2014 Traffic Safety Conference
The early registration period for the 2014 Traffic Safety Conference has been extended through Friday, April 11. This year’s conference, held at the Westin Riverwalk – San Antonio, will include three workshops, 16 breakout session and student poster presentations on safety research. The breakout sessions will be on a variety of topics, including: Teen driving Motorcycle […]
Fall 2013 Safetynet Now Available
The Center for Transportation Safety at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute recently converted the quarterly publication – Safetynet – from paper to an online, interactive format. This new format is intended to be viewed on your desktop internet browser, and includes video and other dynamic features highlighting a variety of topics. Sign up to receive Safetynet via email. […]
CTS Researcher Teaches Child Passenger Certification Class in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican law requires fire stations to have at least one child passenger safety technician on staff to educate parents on the proper installation of the safety seats for their children as well as provide safety seats for families in need. Irene Rodriguez, assistant research specialist in the Center for Transportation Safety, has traveled to […]
2013 Traffic Safety Conference Draws Upon Multiple Perspectives
The 250 transportation safety professionals who attended the 2013 Traffic Safety Conference in Fort Worth were told that Texas fatalities rose last year for the first time since 2005. But they were also given a behind-the-scenes look into connected vehicle technology that could drastically improve safety by eliminating a majority of car crashes in the […]