Research & Evaluation

Behavior and attitude studies - NHTSA conducts projects dealing with behaviors and attitudes in highway safety. The focus is on drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and motorcyclists and their role in the traffic safety. Laboratory and field studies are conducted to identify and measure behaviors involved in crashes or associated with injuries. Scientific research is conducted to develop and refine countermeasures to deter unsafe behaviors and promote safe alternatives.

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Identifying Strategies To Improve the Effectiveness of Booster Seat Laws - The objective of this project was to identify strategies to improve the effectiveness of booster seat laws. The project explored the possible factors that relate to the use and nonuse of booster seats, and examined the attitudes of law enforcement officers and parents/caregivers concerning booster seat laws.
Analyzing the First Years of the Click It or Ticket Mobilizations - The Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement programs conducted between 2000 and 2006 were an important factor in increasing seat belt use nationwide and in virtually all States. This was the case for observed belt use, belt use in fatalities, and self-reported seat belt use.
Driver Safety Research Reports: New Drivers and Older Drivers