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A Tale of Two Problems: 2021 Virtual Traffic Safety Conference Addresses COVID-19’s Impact on Traffic Safety Fatalities

August 24, 2021

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted for the second year in a row the virtual Traffic Safety Conference July 14–16, 2021. Supported by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the event focused on high priority safety issues and innovative solutions to end the streak of daily fatal crashes in Texas. This year’s conference also […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, Texas Traffic Safety Conference

Wunderlich Briefs Texas House Committee on Pedestrian Safety

April 27, 2021

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Senior Research Engineer Robert Wunderlich briefed the Texas House Committee on Transportation Mar. 30, 2021 on pedestrian fatality statistics as background for House Bill 443. Wunderlich, director of TTI’s Center for Transportation Safety, briefed lawmakers on the increase in Texas pedestrian fatalities since 2011 and the characteristics associated with them. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, Robert Wunderlich, safety

TTI Crash Analytics Experts Publish Highway Safety Analytics and Modeling

March 16, 2021

Two crash analytics and modeling group members in the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Center for Transportation Safety published the 1st edition of Highway Safety Analytics and Modeling Feb. 25, 2021, on Elsevier’s publisher platform. Texas A&M University Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor and TTI-affiliated Dominique Lord and TTI Research Engineer Srinivas […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, modeling, safety

Texas Roads Less Crowded, but No Less Dangerous

July 21, 2020

Reformation Austin News highlights the COVID-19 traffic trend of fewer vehicles on Texas roadways but the lack of a commensurate reduction in fatal crashes. TTI’s Center for Transportation Safety Director Robert Wunderlich discusses his analysis of the data behind those findings. Read the Reformation Austin News story

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, COVID-19, Robert Wunderlich, safety

A Galaxy Not So Far Away: Safety Innovation at the 2020 Virtual Traffic Safety Conference

June 17, 2020

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the first ever virtual Traffic Safety Conference June 10–12, 2020. The conference, supported by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), focused on traffic safety issues and forward-looking research aligned with TxDOT’s goal to end all traffic fatalities on Texas roadways by 2050. For more information on the zero […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, safety, Texas Traffic Safety Conference, virtual

The Safe System Approach with Robert Wunderlich, P.E.

June 2, 2020

Robert Wunderlich, P.E., ITE Fellow and Director of the Center for Transportation Safety at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, discusses the Safe System approach to reducing serious injuries and fatalities on roadways. He highlights the various aspects of the Safe System, including roadway design that reduces user error and lowers impact forces, and explains what […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, ITE, ITE Talks, Robert Wunderlich, safety

Wunderlich Briefs Texas Senate Panel on Traffic-Related Crash Trends, Causes

February 27, 2020

Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Senior Research Engineer Robert Wunderlich shared road safety insights with state lawmakers on February 26 during a meeting of Texas’ Senate Transportation Committee. The panel heard Wunderlich’s testimony in the course of pursuing its goal to study crash causes and make recommendations to improve roadway safety. “Texas traffic crashes are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, policy, Robert Wunderlich, safety, testimony

TTI’s Robert Wunderlich Receives the Prestigious Burton W. Marsh Award

August 16, 2019

TTI Center for Transportation Safety Director Robert Wunderlich received the prestigious Burton W. Marsh Award at the 2019 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Annual International Meeting in Austin, Texas, which occurred July 21–24. The Marsh Award is presented to an ITE member who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of ITE over the years. In his […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Burton W. Marsh Award, Center for Transportation Safety, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Robert Wunderlich

Zero Deaths Directive Applauded by Experts at 2019 Traffic Safety Conference

June 10, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, safety, Texas Department of Transportation, traffic safety conference, Vision Zero

NHTSA Recognizes Wunderlich with Public Safety Award

April 15, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, public safety award, Robert Wunderlich

Houston Chronicle Series Looks At Dangers Posed by Walking and Cycling in the Houston Region

November 5, 2018

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, Houston Chronicle, safety

Texas Together on the Road to Zero: TTI’s Traffic Safety Conference Looks at Ending Fatalities

September 18, 2018

“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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, safety, Texas Traffic Safety Conference

TTI Research Looks at What Makes Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes More Severe

August 6, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, Commercial Vehicles, freight, safety

Safety Research Essential in Light of National Increase in Traffic Crashes: TTI’s Center for Transportation Safety

June 1, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 54, Number 2 Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, crashes, human interaction, safety

Latest Issue of Safetynet Now Available

April 19, 2017

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, Safetynet

Texas Legislators Hear TTI Testimony on Autonomous Vehicle, Safety Issues

December 7, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, Ginger Goodin, Policy Research Center, Robert Wunderlich, testimony

Save the Date | 2017 Traffic Safety Conference

November 21, 2016

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. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, traffic safety conference

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: Nov. 6–13

November 11, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, driving, drowsy, human factors

Latest Issue of Safetynet Now Available

December 2, 2015

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Center for Transportation Safety, Safetynet

2015 Traffic Safety Conference Program Announced

May 7, 2015

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 Don’t miss the opportunity to hear about  effective strategies during the breakout sessions, visit with up and coming stars in transportation research during the student poster sessions, or engage […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015 Traffic Safety Conference, Center for Transportation Safety

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