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Research Program: Completed Research

2008-09:
Y1-S04 A Methodology for Modeling Regional Terrorism Risk; Research Project Description; Final Report.

Y1-S07 Effectiveness of Stop-Sign Treatment at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings; Research Project Description; Final Report.

Y1-S08 Using Hierarchical Tree-Based Regression Model to Predict Train-Vehicle Crashes at Passive Highway-Rail Grade Crossings; Research Project Description; Final Report.

Y1-S09 Influence of Restricted Sight Distances on Gap-Acceptance and Non-Gap-Acceptance RTOR Driving Behaviors; Research Project Description; Final Report.

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Completed 2008 and earlier:

The Effectiveness of Taxi Partitions: The Baltimore Case; Final Report.

S1 Incorporating Truck Crash Modeling into a Methodology for Evaluating the Relative Need for Truck Route Improvements, (Formerly Modeling Truck Route Safety with Geometric Roadway Characteristics); Research Project Description; Final Report.

S2 The Effects of Roundabouts on Pedestrian Safety; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S3 Evaluation of the Quasi-induced Exposure Method; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S4 Which Vehicles are Prone to Rollover and Occupant Injuries: Passenger Cars, Vans, Utility Vehicles or Light Trucks?, Research Project Description / Update; Final Report.

S5 A Comparison of Rollovers with Non-Rollovers: An analysis of Injury Severity in Large Truck Crashes; Research Project Description / Update; Final Report.

S6 Assessing Safety Consequences of Alternative Highway Networks (Formerly Safety Consequences of Alternative Road Networks); Research Project Description; Final Report.

S7 A Fundamental Human Factors Study of Transit Driving Tasks and Environment; Final Report.

S8 Development and Implementation of an Automated Light Running Study Technique; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S9 Guidance on the Safe Implementation of Unconventional Arterial Designs; Research Project Description, ; Final Report.

S10 Investigation of the Safety Training of Motor Carrier Driver; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S11 Proactive Strategies for Preserving Supply Chain Integrity and Personal Safety; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S12 Dynamic Threshold Algorithm for Detecting Overweight Heavy Vehicles; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S13 A Simulation Model for Measuring Vulnerability of Imported Containers; Research Project Description;
article about Dr Chatterjee's A Simulation for Measuring Vulnerability of Imported Containers; Final Report.

S14 Walk, Don't Walk: A Resource for Planners and Engineers; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S15 The Effects of Trucking Firm Financial Performance on Driver Safety (Formerly Safety Outcomes, Driver Compensation and Trucking Firm Financial Performance); Research Project Description; Final Report.

S16 Evaluation of the Characteristics of Drivers with Multiple Crashes; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S17 Using ITS Data in Risk Assessment of Transportation Network; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S18 Pedestrian Facilities for Individuals with Disabilities - A Handbook of Best Practice; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S19 Safety Evaluation of Traffic Signal Installation; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S20 Special Roadway Needs of School-Age Children; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S21 Freeway Travel Time Forecasting Under Incident; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S22 School Bus Railroad Crossing Safety Survey; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S23 Assessing the Impact of Security Measures at Gates of Seaports on Traffic Operation; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S24 Van Safety – Guidelines on Best Practice for Commuter and Community Transportation Vans; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S25 Optimal Deployment Strategies of Freeway Service Patrols for Incident Management; Research Project Description; Final Report still in review.

S26 Identification of Contributing Factors for Work Zone Crashes; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S27 Effects of Gender and Passengers on Crash Patterns of Elderly Drivers; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S28 Effects of Asphalt Pavement Conditions on Traffic Accidents in Tennessee Utilizing Pavement Management System (PMS); Research Project Description; Final Report still in review.

S29 Freeway Service Patrols: National Inventory and Assessment of Needs for Research and Technology Transfer; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S30 Investigating the Feasibility of Standardized Evaluation of Young Driver Education/Training Programs; Research Project Description; Final Report.

S31 Development of a Comprehensive Transportation Safety Assessment Protocol; Research Project Description; Final Report still in review.

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P1 Analysis of Crashes in Freeway Work Zone Queues: A Case Study, Project Description; Final Report.

P2 Pedestrian Safety Enhancement on Hillsborough Street Roundabout Corridor, Project Description; Final Report.

P3 What is the Role of the Built Environment in Explaining Relationships between Perceived and Actual Pedestrian Safety?, Project Description; Final Report.

P4 Advanced Traﬃc Signal Control Using Intelligent Vehicle Infrastructure, Project Description; Final Report.

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R1 Understanding the Role of Truck-Driver, Occupational and High-Risk Roadway Factors in Truck-Involved Collisions; Research Project Description; Final Report.

R2 Evaluation of the Transportation Safety Needs of Elderly Drivers; Research Project Description; Final Report.

R3 Investigation of Red Light Running Factors and Countermeasure Effectiveness; Research Project Description; Final Report.

R4 Developing Crash Prediction Models for Planning Applications; Research Project Description; Final Report.

R5 Integration of Transportation and Emergency Services: Identifying the Critical Interfaces, Obstacles, and Opportunities; Research Project Description; Final Report.

R6 Assessing the Impact of Port Security Measures on Traffic Operations, Project Description, Final Report.

R7 Heavy Vehicle Speed Enforcement using License Plate Recognition Technology; Research Project Description; Final Report.

R8 Data Collection Needs for Work Zone Incident Investigation; Research Project Description; Final Report.

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COMPLETED WEB SYMPOSIUM RESEARCH PAPERS COMBINED PAPERS; Final Report.

PDF format for combined papers:
WP1 Security Considerations in Transportation Planning; Research Project Description

WP2 The Role of Security in the Surface Transportation Programming Process; Research Project Description

WP3 The Role of Transportation Management Centers (TMCs) in Homeland Security; Research Project Description

WP4 Transportation Security Identifying Vulnerabilities Through Spatial Analysis of Risk Perceptions; Research Project Description

WP5 Security Issues Involving Intermodal Freight Transportation; Research Project Description

WP6 Transportation Network Vulnerability Assessment: A Quantitative Framework; Research Project Description

WP7 Emphasis on Security: Implications for State and Local Transportation Policy; Research Project Description

WP8 Transportation Risk Assessment & Crisis Management: A New Paradigm; Research Project Description