ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND HIGHWAY SAFETY
Develop and Test Messages to Deter Drinking and Driving. C.H. Wiliszowski, J.H. Lacey, R.K. Jones, et al. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, June 1998, 57 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 726)
Estimating Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes in Light of Increases in Restraint Use. Terry M. Klein and Marie C. Walz. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, March 1998, 27 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 697)
Partners in Progress: An Impaired Driving Guide for Action. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, September 1997, 38 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 365)
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Field Evaluation of a Leading Pedestrian Interval Signal Phase at Three Urban Intersections. Ron Van Houten, et al. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, April 1997, 14 pp. (Available from IIHS)
Transportation Choices for the 21st Century. The New York State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan 1997. Albany, NY: NYS ‘Department of Transportation, 1997, 23. pp. (Available from Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, NYS DOT, State Office Campus, Building 4, Room 206, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12232-0424)
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY PROGRAM
Report on 1996 Roadside Truck Inspections of Trucks, Truck Drivers and Hazardous Materials Shipments. Anne T. McCartt, Sandra Z. Fuller, Mark C. Hammer, and Yalew Meherka. Albany, NY: Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research. February 1998, (revised April. 1998), 44 pp. (Available from ITSMR)
ELDERLY DRIVERS
Mobility and Independence: Changes and Challenges for Older Drivers. Jon E. Burkhardt, et al,. Bethesda MD: Ecosometrics Incorporated, July 1998, 226 pp. (Available from Ecosometrics Incorporated, 4715 Cordell Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814, phone 301-652-2414, fax 301-907-8952, e-mail ecosom@intr.net, price $35)
Crash Problem Size Assessment: Large Truck Crashes Related Primarily to Driver Fatigue. Washington DC: US DOT Federal Highway Administration, Office of Motor Carriers, September 1998, 7 pp. (Available from Ronald R. Knipling, Ph.D., Chief, Research Division (HCS30), Office of Motor Carrier Research and Standards, FHWA, USDOT, 400 Seventh St. SW, Washington, DC 20590, phone 202-366-2981, fax 202-366-8842, OMC homepage http:// mcregis.fhwa.dot.gov/fatigue.htm)
Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes: Report and Recommendations. National Center on Sleep Disorders Research and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Expert Panel on Driver Fatigue and Sleepiness, April 1998, 30 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808-707)
Impact of Local/Short Haul Operations on Driver Fatigue, Task 1: Focus Group Summary and Analysis. Richard J. Hanowski, et al. Washington DC: US DOT Federal Highway Administration, Office of Motor Carriers, August 1998, 171 pp. (Available from NTIS)
1998 Omnibus Sleep in America Poll. Washington DC: National Sleep Foundation, March 1998, 99 pp. (Available from Bob Roberson, National Sleep Foundation, 729 Fifteenth Street, NW, 4th Fl., Washington DC 20005, phone 202-347-3471, fax 202-347-3472, $25)
Summary of Driver Fatigue Programs. Washington DC: US DOT Federal Highway Administration, Office of Motor Carriers, September 1998, 11 pp. (Available from Ronald R. Knipling, Ph.D., Chief, Research Division (HCS30), Office of Motor Carrier Research and Standards, FHWA, USDOT, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington DC 20590, fax 202-366-8842, OMC homepage http://mcregis.fhwa.dot.gov/fatigue.htm)
Understanding Fatigue and Alert Driving. Instructor Materials. Alexandria VA: The American Trucking Associations Foundation Inc., undated, 53 pp. (Available from The ATA Foundation Inc., 2200 Mill Road, Alexandria VA 22314-4677, phone 703-838-1966, fax 703-838-0291)
GRADUATED LICENSING
Earning a Driver’s License. Allan F. Williams in: Public Health Reports, November/December 1997, Vol. 112: 452-461.
Graduated Licensing in Ontario: A Survey of Parents. Daniel R. Mayhew, Herbert M. Simpson, Susan A. Ferguson and Allan F. Williams. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, September 1997, 12 pp. (Available from IIHS)
One Fatal Night. Commentary on Graduated Licensing. Charles J. Puccia in: Public Health Reports. November/December 1997, Vol. 112: 462-465.
INJURY PREVENTION
Demonstrating Your Program’s Worth: A Primer on Evaluation for Programs to Prevent Unintentional Injury. Nancy J. Thompson and Helen 0. McClintock. Atlanta GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 1998, 117 pp. (Available from National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Unintentional Injury (MS-k63), 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta GA 30341-3724)
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES AND INJURIES
Comparison of Young and Adult Driver Crashes in Alaska Using Linked Traffic Crash and Hospital Data. Martha A. Moore, MS. Juneau AK: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, January 1998, 17 pp. (Available from Community Health and EMS, PO Box 110616, Juneau AK 99811-0616)
Guideline for Minimum Standardized Crash Data Reporting. Draft. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, June 1997, 95 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 591)
A Method for Estimating the Effect of Vehicle Crashworthiness Design Changes On Injuries and Fatalities. John Winnicki and Rolf Eppinger. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, February 1998, 41 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 680)
Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC). Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August 1998, 122 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 745)
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes as a Leading Cause of Death in the U.S., 1994. Rajesh Subramanian. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, March 1998, 74 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 687)
1997 Traffic Crashes, Injuries, and Fatalities - Preliminary Report. Ezio C. Cerrelli. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, March 1998, 81 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 695)
ROADSIDE SAFETY
Strategies for Improving Roadside Safety. Washington DC: Transportation Research Board, November 1997, 8 pp. (Available from Cooperative Research Programs Staff, Transportation Research Board, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20418, phone 202-334-3214, fax 202-334-2519, http://www2.nas.edu/trbbooks, Research ResuIts Digest 220)
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
National Standards for School Buses and School Bus Operations. 1995 Revised Edition. Recommendations of the Twelfth National Conference on School Transportation, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg MO, May 21 - 26, 1995, 365 pp. (Available from Missouri Safety Center, Central Missouri State University, Humphreys Suite 201, Warrensburg MO 64093, phone 816-543-4830)
School Bus Safety: Safe Passage for America’s Children. Washington, DC National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. August 1998, 25 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 755)
SPEED LIMITS
The Effect of Increased Speed Limits in the Post-NMSL Era: Report to Congress. Washington DC, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, February 1998, 82 pp. (Available from NTIS, report #DOT HS 808 637)
Prevalence and Characteristics of Red Light Running Crashes in the United States. Richard A. Retting, Robert G. Ulmer, and Allan F. Williams. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, May 1998, 14 pp. (Available from IIHS)
Traffic Speeds Following Repeal of the National Maximum Speed Limit. Richard A. Retting and Michael A. Greene in: ITE Journal, May 1997: 42-46
TRAFFIC RECORDS
Applications for the 21st Century. Proceedings from the Joint Conference 22nd International Forum on Traffic Records and Highway Information Systems and the 5th NHTSA Conference on the Analysis of State Highway Safety Data, July 21-24, 1996, Philadelphia PA. Itasca IL: National Safety Council July 1996, 158 pp. (Available from National Safety Council. 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca IL 60143-3201, phone 800-621-7619, fax 630-285-0797, http://www.nsc.org)
Safety Data: Costs, Quality, and Strategies for Improvement. Executive Summary. Washington DC: US DOT Federal Highway Administration, September 1997, 10 pp. (Available from NTIS, publication #FHWA-RD-96-027)
Making Health Communication Programs Work: A Planner’s Guide. Bethesda MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, undated, 128 pp. (Available from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Office of Cancer Communications, NCI, Building 31, Room 4B43, Bethesda MD 20892)
Evaluation of Red Light Camera Enforcement in Oxnard CA. Richard A. Retting, Allan F. Williams, Charles M. Farmer, and Amy F. Feldman. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, April 1998, 10 pp. (Available from IIHS)
Spring 1998 Telephone Survey of New York State Licensed Drivers. Volume 1: Highway Safety Issues. Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research and Fact Finders Inc. Albany NY: Survey conducted for the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee by the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research and Fact Finders Inc., July 1998, 92 pp. (Available from ITSMR)
Spring 1998 Telephone Survey of New York State Licensed Drivers. Volume 2: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ Customer Service. Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research and Fact Finders Inc. Albany NY: Survey conducted for the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee by the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research and Fact Finders Inc., July 1998, 37 pp. (Available from ITSMR)
Spring 1998 Telephone Survey of New York State Licensed Drivers. Summary Report. Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research and Fact Finders Inc. Albany NY: Survey conducted for the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee by the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research and Fact Finders Inc., July 1998, 18 pp. (Available from ITSMR)
