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CURRENT Research Publications of the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center

An Annotated Bibliography compiled by Mary Ellen Tucker, M.L.S., HSRC Librarian. Wherever available, links are provided for access to full text.

NOTE TO USERS: Beginning with the year 2008, papers presented at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board are cited.

January - December, 2012

Crash Modification Factors for Changing Left-Turn Phasing.R. Srinivasan, C.Lyon, B.Persaud, J.Baek, F.Gross, S.Smith, C.Sundstrom. Paper Number: 12-2521. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting.

Crash Modification Factors: Foundational Issues. E.Hauer, J. A.Bonneson, F. M.Council, R.Srinivasan, and C.Zegeer. Paper No. 12-0326. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting.

Distracted Driving Among Newly Licensed Teen Drivers. A.H.Goodwin, R.D.Foss,S.S.Harrell,N.P. O'Brien. Washington, DC: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2012. Full text link

Effect of North Carolina's Restriction on Teenage Driver Cell Phone Use Two Years After Implementation. A.H. Goodwin, N.P. O'Brien, R.D. Foss. Accident Analysis & Prevention. Vol.48, pp. 363-367.

The Effect of Passengers on Teen Driver Behavior. A. Goodwin, R.D. Foss, N. O’Brien. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Full text link.

Evaluating the Safety Effects of Bicycle Lanes in New York City. L. Chen, N. Chen, R. Srinivasan, C. McKnight, R. Ewing, M. Roe. American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 106, No. 6, pp. 1120-1127.

Evaluation of Multivariate Poisson Log Normal Fully Bayesian Methods for Before-After Road Safety Evaluations. B. Lan, N.B. Persaud. Journal of Transportation Safety and Security, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 193-210.

Evaluation Of The Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon At A Pinellas Trail Crossing In St. Petersburg, Florida. W.W.Hunter,R. Srinivasan, C.A.Martell. Paper No. 12-1637. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting.

Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings in Miami Beach, Florida. W.W. Hunter, R. Srinivasan, C.A. Martell. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Transportation. Full text link.

Evaluation of Two Treatments for Reducing Crashes Related to Traffic Signal Change Intervals. Paper No.12-4067. B Persaud. F.Gross, R.Srinivasan. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting.

Leveraging the Health Benefits of Active Transportation: Creating an Actionable Agenda for Transportation Professionals. L. Sandt, N. Pullen-Seufert, S. LaJeunesse, D. Gelinne. TR News. No. 280, pp. 18-25.

Methods and Practices for Setting Speed Limits: An Informational Report. G.J. Forbes, T. Gardner, H. McGee, R. Srinivasan. Report No. FHWA-SA-12-004. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Full text link.

Pedal Application Errors. C.A.Martell, K.H.Lococo, L.Staplin, K. J.Sifrit. Report No. DOT HS 811 597. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Full text link

Pedestrian Crash Trends and Potential Countermeasures from Around the World. C.V. Zegeer, M. Bushell. Accident Analysis & Prevention. Vol.44,No. 1, pp. 3-11.

Recommended Protocols for Developing Crash Modification Factors. D. Carter, R. Srinivasan, F. Gross, F. Council. NCHRP 20-7, Task 314, Final Report. Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety. Full text link.

The Role of Supervised Driving Requirements in Graduated Driver Licensing Programs. R.D. Foss, S.V. Masten, A.H. Goodwin, N.P. O'Brien. Report No. DOT HS 811 550. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2012. Full text link

Safety-Effectiveness of Converting Signalized Intersections to Roundabouts. F. Gross, C.Lyon, B.Persaud,R.Srinivasan. Paper No. 12-1658. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting.

Safety Evaluation of Transverse Rumble Strips on Approaches to Stop-Controlled Intersections in Rural Areas; HSIS Summary Report. R. Srinivasan, J. Baek, F. Council. Report No. FHWA-HRT-12-047. Washington DC: Federal Highway Administration. Full text link.

Suggestions on How Agencies Should Apply the Highway Safety Manual to Two-Lane Road Curves. C.V. Zegeer,C.A. Sundstrom, J.E.Hummer, W.Rasdorf, D.J.Findley.Paper No. 12-0011. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting.

The Value of Research About Safety Effect of Actions.E.Hauer,J.A.Bonneson,F.Council,R.Srinivasan,G.Bahar. Paper No. 12-1099. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting.

 

January - December, 2011

Countermeasures That Work, sixth edition. A.H. Goodwin, W.L. Hall, L.J. Thomas, and M.E. Tucker. Washington, D.C.: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report no. HS 811 444. Full text link

Development of Safety Performance Functions for North Carolina. R. Srinivasan and D. Carter. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Transportation. Report No. FHWA/NC/2010/09. Full text link

Effect of a Post-Violation Driver Improvement Class on Traffic Convictions and Crashes. A. Villaveces, H.G. Garrison, J.L. Smith, J.P.King, J.M. Bowling, E.A. Rodgman. Traffic Injury Prevention, Vol. 12, No. 5., p. 432-437.

Evaluation of Safety Strategies at Signalized Intersections. Srinivasan, R., Baek, J, Smith, S., Sundstrom, C., Carter, D., et al. NCHRP Report 705. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board. Go to the report summary page for a full text download. Appendices to this report may be downloaded from a link at the project summary page.

Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings in Cambridge, Massachusetts. W. W. Hunter, R. Srinivasan, L. Thomas, C. Martell, C. B. Seiderman. Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting..

Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings in Cambridge, Massachusetts. W. W. Hunter, R. Srinivasan, L. Thomas, C. Martell, C. B. Seiderman. Transportation Research Record No. 2247, Bicycles 2011.

Graduated Driver Licensing and Fatal Crashes Involving 16- to 19- Year Old Drivers. S.V. Masten, R.D. Foss, and S.W. Marshall. JAMA, Vol. 306, No. 10, p. 1098-1103.

The Link Between Fatigue and Safety. A. Williamson, D.A. Lombardi, S. Folkard, J. Stutts,T.K. Courtney, J.L. Connorf. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol.43, No.2. pp. 498-515.

Measuring Changes in Teenage Driver Crash Characteristics during the Early Months of Driving. R.D. Foss, C. Martell, A. Goodwin, N. O'Brien. Washington DC: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Full text link

Separating Safety Effects of Multiple Improvements by Alternate Empirical Bayes Methods. K.R. Richard and R.Srinivasan. Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting.

Separation of Safety Effects of Multiple Improvements by Alternate Empirical Bayes Methods. K.R. Richard and R.Srinivasan. Transportation Research Record No. 2236, Safety Data, Evaluation and Analysis 2011, Vol. 1. pp. 27-40.

The Transition to Unsupervised Driving. A. Goodwin, R. Foss, N. O'Brien. Washington DC: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Full text link

U.S. School Travel 2009: An Assessment of Trends. N.C. McDonald, A.L. Brown, L.M. Marchetti, M.S. Pedroso. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 2.

Use Of Empirical Bayesian Methods To Estimate Crash Modification Factors for Daytime Versus Nighttime Work Zones. R. Srinivasan, G.L. Ullman, M.D. Finley, F.M. Council.Transportation Research Record No. 2241, Highway Safety Performance, Statistical Methods, and Visualization. pp. 29-38.

Use Of Empirical Bayesian Methods To Estimate Temporal-based Crash Modification Factors For Construction Zones. R. Srinivasan, G.L. Ullman, M.D. Finley, F.M. Council. Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting.

 

January - December, 2010

Booster Seat Law Enforcement: Examples From Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington. L.E. Decina, W.L.Hall, and K.H. Lococo. Report No. DOT HS 811 247. Washington, D.C.: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2010. Full text link

Change in Amount of Bicycling Associated with Installation of Bike Lanes in St. Petersburg, Florida. W. Hunter, R. Srinivasan, C. Martell. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2010. (Paper #10-2092).

Countermeasures That Work, fifth edition. A.H. Goodwin, W.L. Hall, L.J. Thomas, and M.E. Tucker. Washington, D.C.: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2010. Report no. HS 811 258. Full text link

Curve Collisions: Road and Collision Characteristics and Countermeasures. J. E. Hummer, W. Rasdorf, D.J. Findley, C.V. Zegeer, and C.A. Sundstrom. Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, Vol. 2, No.3, p. 203 - 220.

Design of the In-Vehicle Driving Behavior and Crash Risk Study: The SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study. Project Brief S05. SHRP 2 Safety Technical Coordinating Committee. [F.M. Council, Chair]. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board. Full text link

Development of a Speeding-Related Crash Typology. HSIS Summary Report. F.M. Council, R. Srinivasan, S. Masten, D. Carter, and M. Reurings. McLean, VA: Federal Highway Administration, 2010. Report no. FHWA-HRT-10-039. 8 p Full text link

Development of a Speeding-Related Crash Typology. Final Report. F.M. Council,R. Srinivasan, S. Masten, D. Carter, and M. Reurings. McLean, VA: Federal Highway Administration, 2010. Report no FHWA-HRT-10-024. 112 p. Full text link

Evaluation of a Comprehensive Pedestrian Safety Initiative. M.E. Vegega, C.V. Zegeer. Injury Prevention. Vol.16, Supplement 1.

Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings. TechBrief. W.W. Hunter, L. J. Thomas,R. Srinivasan, and C.A.Martell. FHWA Publication No. FHWA-HRT-10-044, Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. 8 p.Full text link

Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings. Final report . W.W. Hunter, L. J. Thomas,R. Srinivasan, and C.A.Martell. FHWA Publication No. FHWA-HRT-10-041, Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. 8 p. Full text link

Examination of Horizontal Curve Collision Characteristics and Corresponding Countermeasures. J. Hummer, W. Rasdorf, D. Findley, C. Zegeer, C. Sundstrom. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2010. (Paper #10-1009).

Factors Contributing to Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes on Rural Highways. HSIS Summary Report. D. Carter and F.M. Council. McLean, VA: Federal Highway Administration, 2010. Report no. FHWA-HRT-10-052. Full text link

Long-term Effect of the North Carolina Graduated Driver Licensing System on Licensed Driver Crash Incidence: a 5-year Survival Analysis. S.V. Masten and R.D. Foss. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol. 42, No.6, 2010, P. 1647-1652.

Methodology for the Development and Inclusion of Crash Modification Factors in the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual. Transportation Research E-Circular E-C 142. Task Force on the Development of the Highway Safety Manual. [F.M. Council and D.L. Harkey, members]. Washington, DC: Transportation Research Board, 2010. Full text link

Model Inventory of Roadway Elements - MIRE, Version 1.0. N. Lefler, F.M. Council, D. L. Harkey, D. Carter, H. McGee, M. Daul. McLean, VA: Federal Highway Administration. 185p. Link to summary description and report download:

National Bicycling and Walking Study 15 Year Status Report. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Full text link

Parents, Teens and the Learner Stage of Graduated Driver Licensing. A. Goodwin, R. Foss, L. Margolis, M. Waller. Washington, DC: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. 96p. Full text link

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility in Europe. E.L. Fischer, G.K. Rousseau, S.M.Turner, E.J. Blais, C.L. Engelhart, D.R. Henderson, J.A. Kaplan, V.M.Keller, J.D. Mackay, P.A. Tobias, D.E. Wigle, C.V. Zegeer. Report No. FHWA-PL-10-010. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration, 2010. Full text link

Pedestrian Safety Prediction Methodology for Urban Signalized Intersections. D. Torbic, D. Harwood, C. Bokenkroger, R. Srinivasan, D. Carter, C. Zegeer, C. Lyon. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2010. (Paper #10-3354).

Pedestrian Safety Prediction Methodology for Urban Signalized Intersections. D. Torbic, D. Harwood, C. Bokenkroger, R. Srinivasan, D. Carter, C. Zegeer, and C. Lyon. Transportation Research Record 2198, Pedestrians 2010. p. 65-74.

Prioritizing Schools for Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Projects. C. Sundstrom, N. Pullen-Seufert, M. Cornog, M. Cynecki, K. Chang. ITE Journal, Vol.80, No. 2, 2010. pp 24-28.

Safety Evaluation of Improved Curve Delineation with Signing Enhancements. R. Srinivasan, B. Persaud, K. Eccles, D. Carter, and J. Baek. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2010. (Paper #10-3568).

Safety Evaluation of Transverse Rumble Strips on Approaches to Stop-Controlled Intersections in Rural Areas. R. Srinivasan, J. Baek, F. Council. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2010. (Paper #10-1141).

Safety Evaluation of Transverse Rumble Strips on Approaches to Stop-Controlled Intersections in Rural Areas. R. Srinivasan, J. Baek, F. Council.Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, Vol. 2, No.3, p. 261-278.

Talking and Texting Among Teenage Drivers: A Glass Half Empty or Half Full? N.P. O'Brien, A.H. Goodwin, and R.D. Foss. Traffic Injury Prevention, Vol. 11, No. 6, p. 549-554.

 

January - December, 2009

Alternative Transportation Programs: A Countermeasure for Reducing Impaired Driving. L. Decina, R.D. Foss, M.E. Tucker, A.Goodwin, and J. Sohn. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009. Report No. HS 811 088. Full text at: http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Traffic%20Injury%20Control/Articles/Associated%20Files/811188.pdf

Countermeasures That Work, fourth edition. A.H. Goodwin, W.L. Hall, J.C. Raborn, L.J. Thomas, and M.E. Tucker. Washington, D.C.: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009. Report no. HS 811 081. Full text at :http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/30000/30500/30532/811081.pdf

Evaluation of the Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon at a Pinellas Trail Crossing in St. Petersburg, Florida. W.W. Hunter, R.Srinivasan, and C.A. Martell. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Transportation, 2009. Full text at: http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloads/FDOT_BA784%20EvaluationRectangularRapidFlashBeaconStPetersburgFlorida.pdf

An Examination of Bicycle Counts and Speeds Associated With the Installation of Bike Lanes in St. Petersburg, Florida. W.W. Hunter, R. Srinivasan, and C.A. Martell. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Transportation, 2009. Full text at: http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloads/FDOT_BA784_ExaminationBicycleCountsSpeedsInstallationBikeLanesStPetersburgFlorida.pdf

Identifying Behaviors and Situations Associated with Increased Crash Risk for Older Drivers. J. C. Stutts, C.A. Martell, and L. Staplin. D.C.: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009. Report No. HS 811 093. Full text at: http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Traffic%20Injury%20Control/Articles/Associated%20Files/811093.pdf

Identifying Locations for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Improvements in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina. L. Thomas, C. Hamlett, W. Hunter, D. Gelinne. Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Highway Safety Research Center, 2009. Full text link

Implementing the Results of the Second Strategic Highway Research Program. Special Report 296. Committee for the Strategic Highway Research Program 2. Implementation. [F.M. Council, Committee member]. Washington, D.C.: Transportation Research Board, 2009. Download available at: http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9909

Implementing Safe Routes to School: Application for the Socioecological Model and Issues to Consider. S.L. Martin, R. Moeti, and N. Pullen-Seufert. Health Promotion Practice, Vol.10, No. 4, 2009. pp 606-614.

The International Technology Scanning Program Summary Report on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility. E.L. Fischer, G.K. Rousseau, S.M. Turner, E.J. Blais, C.L. Engelhart, D.R. Henderson, J.A. Kaplan,V.M. Keller, J.D. Mackay, P.A. Tobias, D.E. Wigle, and C.V. Zegeer. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.
Note: Final report to be published in 2010.
Full text: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/pbssummary062409.pdf

Many Steps . . . One Tomorrow. First 3 Years of the National SRTS Program. Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Safe Routes to School. http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/sites/default/files/page/SRTS%203%20Year%20Report.pdf

A Pilot Study to Test Multiple Medication Usage and Driving Functioning. L. Staplin, K .H. Lococo, K. W. Gish, and C. Martell. Report No. HS-810 980. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009. Full text at: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/30000/30200/30265/810980.pdf

Pilot Study: Multiple Medication Usage and Driving Functioning. L. Staplin, K.H. Lococo, K.W. Gish, and C. Martell. Accident Investigation Quarterly, No. 56, 2009. pp 9-20, 33-45, 48.

Priorities in young and novice driver research in Australasia and the Asia Pacific region. T. Senserrick, R.D.Foss, R. Ivers. Australasian Road Safety Research Policing Education Conference, 2009, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Full text at: http://www.rsconference.com/pdf/RS094075.PDF

Promotion of Walking for Transportation: A Report From the Walk to School Day Registry. A. Vaughn, S.C. Ball, L.A. Linnan, L.M. Marchetti, W.L. Hall, and D.S. Ward. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Vol 6, No. 3, 2009. pp 281-288.

Safety Evaluation of Improved Curve Delineation. R. Srinivasan, J. Baek, D. Carter, B. Persaud, C. Lyon, K. Eccles, F. Gross, and N. Lefler. Report No. FHWA-HRT-09-045. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration, 2009.
Full text at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/09045/09045.pdf

St. Petersburg's Green Bike Lane Weaving Area: An Evaluation. W.W. Hunter, R. Srinivasan, and C.A. Martell. Paper presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2009. (Paper #09-1330) To order this paper (available for purchase): http://pubsindex.trb.org/paperorderform.pdf

Short-Term Effects Of A Teenage Driver Cell Phone Restriction. R.D. Foss, A. H. Goodwin, A.T. McCartt, and L.A. Hellinga. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol. 41, No. 3, 2009, p. 419-424.

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