Crash Risk for Low-Income and Minority Populations: An Examination of At-risk Population Segments and Underlying Risk Factors

This study will conduct an epidemiological investigation of crash risk in lower-income areas within Broward and Palm Beach counties. It will specifically seek to identify specific at-risk subpopulations and their associated risk factors. This effort has three primary objectives: (1) Identification of At-risk Subpopulations; (2) Identifying Risk Factors; and (3) Integrate Findings into Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Policies and Practices.

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $83116
• Contract Numbers:

  BDV27 977-17

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  605 Suwannee Street
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Plass, Mark

• Performing Organizations:

  Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton

  Boca Raton, FL  United States  33431
• Principal Investigators:

  Dumbaugh, Eric

• Start Date: 20191105
• Expected Completion Date: 20210131
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash risk forecasting; Low income groups; Minorities
• Geographic Terms: Broward Country (Florida); Palm Beach County (Florida)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01722013
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BDV27 977-17
• Files: RiP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 7 2019 9:30AM