Child Passenger Safety Perceptions and Practices in Ride-sharing and Autonomous Vehicles

This project will produce a report that addresses (1) how people secure their children when riding in ride-share vehicles, (2) how caregiver and driver perceptions of Child Restraint System (CRS) use in the ride-sharing context and potential autonomous vehicles compared to personal vehicles, and (3) how to improve CRS use in ride-share vehicles by providing practical ideas. To that end, the project involves a literature review of studies on CRS use in ride-share vehicles and other shared mobility situations; an observational study in one major urban area and one tourist destination; and focus groups with caregivers and ride-share drivers.

Project

Status: Active
Funding: $730308
Contract Numbers:
DTNH2217D00044

693JJ920F000166
Sponsor Organizations:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. United States 20590
Managing Organizations:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. United States 20590
Project Managers:
Sheppard, Kelly
Performing Organizations:
Westat, Incorporated

1650 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD United States 20850
Principal Investigators:
Sheppard, Kelly
Start Date: 20200925
Expected Completion Date: 20250000
Actual Completion Date: 0
USDOT Program: Behavioral Safety Research
Subprogram: Child Passenger Safety

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Attitudes; Autonomous vehicles; Child restraint systems; Drivers; Focus groups; Literature reviews; Parents; Ridesharing; Shared mobility; Urban areas
Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01756416
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Contract Numbers: DTNH2217D00044, 693JJ920F000166
Files: RiP, USDOT
Created Date: Oct 29 2020 9:09AM