Community-Centered Traffic Safety
"Community-Centered Traffic Safety" is an innovative research project focused on addressing the complex issue of traffic safety through a multifaceted and community-focused approach. Recognizing the limitations of traditional one-size-fits-all solutions, the project aims to explore and mitigate traffic safety issues by taking into account the diverse socio-cultural, economic, and infrastructural factors that affect different communities. The project consists of four research thrusts: evaluating the effectiveness of current citation fine structures across different socio-economic groups, creating culturally sensitive safety messages, developing a crowdsourced app for community-specific safety concerns, and analyzing pedestrian crashes near transit stops to determine contributing factors. This comprehensive approach involves collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and interdisciplinary student participation from Engineering, Planning, and Public Policy departments. The project aims to provide actionable insights and tailored solutions by engaging with local communities, conducting surveys, focus groups, and observational studies, and utilizing the UMassSafe Crash Data Warehouse for data analysis. The expected outcomes include an updated fine structure proposal, culturally-tailored traffic safety campaigns, and a crowdsourced app prototype, all aimed at fostering community engagement and long-term systemic changes in traffic safety policies. The project emphasizes student involvement in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and app testing, offering valuable research experience and contributing to the broader goal of creating safer and more inclusive community environments.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $200000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348301
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA United States 01003 -
Performing Organizations:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA United States 01003 Holyoke, MA United States Boston, MA United States -
Principal Investigators:
Fitzpatrick, Cole
Tainter, Francis
- Start Date: 20240101
- Expected Completion Date: 20241231
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Subprogram: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communities; Crowdsourcing; Culture (Social sciences); Mobile applications; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Public participation; Safety campaigns; Socioeconomic factors; Stakeholders; Traffic safety
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01905250
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: New England University Transportation Center
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348301
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jan 22 2024 12:27PM