A Review of Methods to Change Beliefs

Many of us - as traffic safety stakeholders - have the goal to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries to zero. Because road user behavior is a common factor in traffic crashes, we must explore ways to encourage safer behaviors. Traffic safety culture recognizes that intentional behavior is influenced by the values, beliefs, and attitudes shared among a group of people. Therefore, to change behavior within a group, it is necessary to change the beliefs. However, changing beliefs is difficult, and we require a better understanding of how beliefs are formed and changed so that we can develop more effective traffic safety culture strategies.

Language

  • English

Project

  • Status: Completed
  • Funding: $77910
  • Contract Numbers:

    TPF-5(444), 8882-444-19

  • Sponsor Organizations:

    Montana Department of Transportation

    2701 Prospect Avenue
    P.O. Box 201001
    Helena, MT  United States  59620-1001

    California Department of Transportation

    1227 O Street
    Sacramento, CA  United States  95843

    Connecticut Department of Transportation

    2800 Berlin Turnpike
    Newington, CT  United States  06131

    Georgia Department of Transportation

    No. 2 Capitol Square
    Atlanta, GA  United States  30334-1002

    Idaho Transportation Department

    P.O. Box 7129, 3311 West State Street
    Boise, ID  United States  83707-1129

    Iowa Department of Transportation

    800 Lincoln Way
    Ames, IA  United States  50010

    Illinois Department of Transportation

    2300 S. Dirksen Parkway
    Springfield, IL  United States  62764

    Kansas Department of Transportation

    Eisenhower State Office Building
    700 SW Harrison Street
    Topeka, KS  United States  66603-3754

    Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

    200 Mero Street
    Frankfort, KY  United States  40622

    Louisiana Department of Transportation

    P.O. Box 94245
    1201 Capitol Access Road
    Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245

    Michigan Department of Transportation

    Murray Van Wagoner Building
    425 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30050
    Lansing, MI  United States  48909

    Minnesota Department of Transportation

    395 John Ireland Boulevard
    St Paul, MN  United States  55155

    Mississippi Department of Transportation

    401 North West Street, P.O. Box 1850
    Jackson, MS  United States  39215-1850

    Nevada Department of Transportation

    1263 South Stewart Street
    Carson City, NV  United States  89712

    Texas Department of Transportation

    11th and Brazos Streets
    Austin, TX  United States  78701

    Utah Department of Transportation

    4501 South 2700 West
    Project Development
    Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8380

    Vermont Agency of Transportation

    219 North Main Street
    Barre, VT  United States  05641

    Washington State Department of Transportation

    Transportation Building
    Olympia, WA  United States  98504
  • Managing Organizations:

    Montana Department of Transportation

    2701 Prospect Avenue
    P.O. Box 201001
    Helena, MT  United States  59620-1001
  • Project Managers:

    Ridenour, Rebecca

  • Performing Organizations:

    Western Transportation Institute

    Montana State University, Bozeman
    P.O. Box 174250
    Bozeman, MT  United States  59717-4250

    Montana State University, Bozeman

    College of Engineering
    Bozeman, MT  United States  59717
  • Principal Investigators:

    Ward, Nicholas

  • Start Date: 20210316
  • Expected Completion Date: 20220531
  • Actual Completion Date: 20220531

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01769503
  • Record Type: Research project
  • Source Agency: Montana Department of Transportation
  • Contract Numbers: TPF-5(444), 8882-444-19
  • Files: RIP, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Apr 16 2021 5:12PM