Toxicology Consultant Services

This project aims to facilitate greater interaction between the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the toxicology community, to raise awareness of traffic safety issues, and to increase NHTSA’s knowledge in the area of alcohol- and drug-impaired driving. In support of these goals, NHTSA has contracted for a staff of toxicologists to (a) aid in understanding, studying, and addressing issues related to chemical testing and the impairing effects of drugs and (b) network with colleagues in the forensic toxicology, criminology and medical communities to encourage more interest and activity on traffic safety. NHTSA expects the toxicologists to assist in four areas: (1) Provide technical assistance with data collection to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System on cases involving alcohol and other drugs; (2) Collaborate with NHTSA to developing training information and materials; (3) Work with NHTSA to develop, prepare, and review communication, presentation, and outreach materials; and (4) Assist NHTSA with identifying research opportunities as well as coordinating and summarizing research activities.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Previous task order: 693JJ918F000240

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $1,030,562
• Contract Numbers:

  GS10F0211M

  693JJ920F000159

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, D.C.  United States  20590

  Office of Behavioral Safety Research

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, District of Columbia  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, D.C.  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Smither, DeReece

• Performing Organizations:

  UMass Donahue Institute

  100 Venture Way, Suite 9
  Hadley, MA  United States  01035
• Principal Investigators:

  Smither, DeReece

• Start Date: 20200930
• Expected Completion Date: 20250929
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Behavioral Safety Research
• Subprogram: Alcohol Impaired Driving
• Subprogram: Drug Impaired Driving

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Consultants; Cooperation; Data collection; Drugged drivers; Drunk driving; Outreach; Toxicology; Traffic safety
• Identifier Terms: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01683663
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Contract Numbers: GS10F0211M, 693JJ920F000159
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 2018 4:48PM