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human behavior

Decisions, Decisions: Lane Choices Aren’t as Simple as We Thought

December 1, 2018

Plastic or paper. Decaf or regular. Cash or credit. Consumers make choices every day. Whether it’s about how we shop, how we dine, or how we purchase goods and services, most of our decisions are pretty straightforward. We know what we want, and we know why. When it comes to how we commute, however, things […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 54, Number 4 Tagged With: economics, human behavior, infrastructure, managed lanes, mobility

A Team Effort: Toyota Project Brings Together Multiple Institutions to Create Crash Countermeasures

March 1, 2017

In 2013, Robert Wunderlich, director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Center for Transportation Safety gathered a team of researchers to work on a project funded by the Toyota Economic Loss Settlement — money set aside for transportation safety research. The project’s goal was to find methods to reduce crashes caused by vehicle- and/or […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 53, Number 1 Tagged With: countermeasures, human behavior, transportation safety, vehicle behavior

Spike in Pedestrian/Bicyclist Deaths Prompts Year-Long Study by TxDOT

December 1, 2016

A sharp increase in the number of pedestrian fatalities in Texas has prompted researchers with the Center for Transportation Safety at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to examine what factors contributed to the 550 deaths in 2015 — nearly a 13 percent increase from the year before. In fact, since 2010, pedestrian fatalities have […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 4 Tagged With: bicycle, human behavior, infrastructure, pedestrian, transportation safety

TTI’s Toyota Project Aims to Proactively Detect Driver Stress, Vehicle Errors

June 1, 2016

Can driver stress levels and abnormal vehicle operations be detected and measured to help prevent crashes? Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers and members of its multidisciplinary, multi-institution team have completed the second year of a three-year project looking at that question. So far, the answer seems to be a resounding “yes.” The TTI project […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 2 Tagged With: countermeasures, human behavior, texting and driving, transportation safety, vehicle behavior

TTI Researchers Investigate Reasons Impaired Drivers Choose Transportation Network Companies to Provide Safe Rides

March 1, 2016

For years transportation safety officials have encouraged impaired drivers to find a sober ride home — be it designating a driver, catching a cab or riding the bus. Another option became available in 2009, when transportation network companies (TNCs) first appeared. TNCs provide on-demand taxi-like transportation via self-dispatched independent drivers. Riders summon drivers through a […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 1 Tagged With: human behavior, policy, safety, transportation network company

Walk, Don’t Drive: Active Transportation May Provide More than Health Benefits

March 1, 2016

In the United States, more people live in suburbs than in central cities, and suburbanites drive automobiles or rely on mass transit to get to and from work. The construction of highways with multiple lanes and faster speed limits has been a common response to meet the growth of sprawling cities and the widespread ownership […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 1 Tagged With: active transportation, health, human behavior, sustainable transportation, travel behavior

Aging Drivers Expected to Impact Transportation Landscape

March 1, 2016

TTI, TAMHSC Lead Global Research Effort It’s no secret that we are living longer, healthier lives. But, does that also mean we are driving longer and traveling more? If so, it could have a dramatic impact on congestion, safety, public transportation and numerous other transportation issues — not only in the United States, but around […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 52, Number 1 Tagged With: aging population, human behavior, international research, mobility modeling, travel behavior

Researchers Test Emergency Exit Signs for Tunnels

March 1, 2015

About 15 years ago, several catastrophic, deadly highway tunnel disasters occurred in Europe. As a result, researchers began to evaluate methods to more effectively help stranded motorists reach emergency exits. The green “running man” sign — an international symbol for “emergency exit” — was adopted to help communicate with motorists. The United States has yet […]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 51, Number 1 Tagged With: emergency exit signs, human behavior, human factors, safety, tunnel

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