ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND HIGHWAY SAFETY

Addressing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Training Physicians to Detect and Counsel Their Patients Who Drink Heavily. Fredrick P. Rivara, Chris Dunn, and Evan Simpson. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, July 2000, 48 pp. (Available from NHTSA*, report #DOT HS 809 076)

Enforcement of Zero Tolerance Laws in the United States. Susan Ferguson, Michele Fields, and Robert B. Voas. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, March 2000, 8 pp. (Available from IIHS*)

An Evaluation of the General Deterrent Effect of Vehicle Impoundment on Suspended and Revoked Drivers in California. David J. DeYoung. Sacramento CA: California Department of Motor Vehicles, Research and Development Branch, April 2000, 42 pp. (Available from NTIS*, report #DOT HS 809 036)

Evaluation of a Day Reporting Center for Repeat DWI Offenders. R.K. Jones and J.H. Lacey. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August 1999, 25 pp. (Available from NHTSA*)

Evaluation of New Mexico's Anti-DWI Efforts. J.H. Lacey and R.K. Jones. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, February 2000, 19 pp. (Available from NHTSA*, report #DOT HS 809 024)

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus: The Science and the Law. A Resource Guide for Judges, Prosecutors, and Law Enforcement. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, July 1999, 117 pp. (Available from NTIS*, report #DOT HS 808 938)

On DWI Laws in Other Countries. Kathryn Stewart. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, March 2000,167 pp. (Available from NHTSA*, report #DOT HS 809 037)

Racial and Ethnic Group Comparisons: National Surveys of Drinking and Driving - Attitudes and Behavior - 1993, 1995, and 1997. Volume 1: Findings. Dawn Royal. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August 2000, 72pp. (Available from NHTSA*,report #DOT HS 809 071)

Racial and Ethnic Group Comparisons: National Surveys of Drinking and Driving - Attitudes and Behavior - 1993, 1995, and 1997. Volume 2: Methods Report. Dawn Royal. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August 2000, 53 pp. (Available from NHTSA*, report #DOT HS 809 072)

The Relationship of Alcohol Safety Laws to Drinking Drivers in Fatal Crashes. Robert B. Voas and A. Scott Tippetts. Bethesda MD: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, August 1999, 29 pp. (Available from NTIS* or NHTSA* homepage, report #DOT HS 808 980)

Relative Risk of Fatal Crash Involvement by BAC, Age, and Gender. P.L. Zador, S.A. Krawchuk, and R.B. Voas. Rockville MD: Westat, April 2000, 26 pp. (Available from NTIS*, report #DOT HS 809 050)

Self-Reported Drinking and Driving Practices and Attitudes in Four Countries and Perceptions of Enforcement. Allan F. Williams, Susan A. Ferguson, and Michael X. Cammisa. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, March 2000, 6 pp. (Available from IIHS*)

State of Knowledge of Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Research on Repeat DWI Offenders. R.K. Jones and J.H. Lacey. Washington DC:National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,March 2000, 45pp. (Available from NHTSA* report #DOT HS 809 027)

The Tenth Annual Alcohol/Substance Use and Traffic Safety Awareness Survey. Albany NY: NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and NYS Division of State Police, 1999, 22 pp. (Available from Elaina Rizzo, NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, 1450 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203-3526, phone 518-457-2604)

You Drink & Drive. You Lose. A Guide for Building a Comprehensive Impaired Driving Campaign. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, undated, 24 pp. (Available from NHTSA*)

Zero Tolerance for Youth: Four States' Experience. J.H. Lacey, R.K. Jones, and C.H. Wiliszowski. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, June 2000, 49 pp. (Available from NHTSA*. Report #DOT HS 809 053)

 

BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS

An Analysis of Available Bicycle and Pedestrian Accident Data. A Report to the New York Bicycling Coalition. Richard Brustman. Albany NY: New York Bicycling Coalition, 1999, 26 pp. (Available from New York Bicycling Coalition, 43 Fuller Road, Albany NY 12205, phone 518-478-7818, www.nybc.net  bikewalk@nybc.net  )

 

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY

Commercial Vehicle Safety Technology and Practice in Europe. Kate Hartman, Bob Pritchard, Ken Jennings, et al. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration, May 2000, 60 pp. (Available from Office of International Programs, FHWA-HPIP, Room 3325, US Department of Transportation, Washington DC 20590, e-mail: international@fhwa.dot.gov    www.international.fhwa.dot.gov , report #FHWA-PL-2000-010)

 

CRASH OUTCOME DATA EVALUATION SYSTEM (CODES)

Revised Catalog of Types of CODES Applications Implemented Using Linked State Data. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, June 2000, 94 pp. (Available from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NRD-33, 400 Seventh Street SW, Room 6125, Washington DC 20590, phone 1-800-934-8517, report #DOT HS 809 058)

Standardized Reporting Using, CODES. Karl S. Finison. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, April 2000, 29 pp. (Available from NTIS*, report #DOT HS 809 048)

 

CRASHES

Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes as a Leading Cause of Death in the US, 1997. Rajesh Subramanian. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, June 2000, 67 pp. (Available from NTIS*, report #DOT HS 809 066)

Relative Risk of Fatal Crash Involvement by BAC, Age, and Gender. PL Zador, SA Krawchuk, and RB Voas. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, April 2000, 20 pp. (Available from NHTSA*, report #DOT HS 809 050)

Unlicensed to Kill. Lindsay I. Griffin, III and Sandra DeLaZerda. Washington DC: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, June 2000, 58 pp. (Available from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 1440 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 201, Washington DC  20005, phone 202-638-5944, fax 202-638-5943, www.aaafoundation.org )

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Emergency Medical Services, Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, undated, 54 pp. (Available from NHTSA*)

 

GENERAL TRAFFIC SAFETY

California Office of Traffic Safety Annual Progress Report 1999. Sacramento CA: Department of Motor Vehicles, June 2000, 122 pp. (Available from Department of Motor Vehicles, 980 Ninth Street, Suite 2450, Sacramento CA 95814-2719, phone 800-924-2842)

1999 Public Involvement Telephone Survey. Montana Department of Transportation, March 2000, 40 pp. (Available from Montana Department of Transportation, www.mdt.state.mt.us , phone 800-335-7592)

Risk-Taking Behavior and Traffic Safety Symposium Proceedings. October 19-22, 1997, Chatham MA. Prepared by US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Highway Administration, undated, 275 pp. (Available from NTIS*, report #DOT HS 809 033)

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY

New York State Motorcycle Safety Program, 1999 Annual Report. Albany NY: NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, 2000, 18 pp. (Available from NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany NY 12228)

 

OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS

How Often Do People Use Safety Belts in Your Community? A Step-by-Step Guide for Assessing Community Safety Belt Use. David W. Eby, Ph.D. Ann Arbor MI, 2000, 41 pp. (Available from David W. Eby, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist, The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, 2901 Baxter Road, Ann Arbor MI 48109-2150)

A Summary of Adult Seat Belt and Child Safety Restraint Statutes in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Legal Provisions, Court Penalties and Drivers' Privileges. Prepared for Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety Inc of Arlington VA by Statewise Associates Inc, March 2000, 119 pp. (Available from Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety Inc, I 1 10 North Glebe Road, Suite 1020, Arlington VA 22201, phone 703-243-7501, fax 703-243-2806, www.actsinc.org )

 

OLDER DRIVERS

When You Are Concerned: A Guide for Families Concerned About the Safety of an Older Driver. Albany NY: NYS Office for the Aging, January 2000, 53 pp. (Available from NYS Office for the Aging, 2 Empire State Plaza, Albany NY 12223-1251, phone 1-800-342-9871 or 518-474-5731, fax 518-486-2225, e-mail nysofa@ofa.state.ny.us )

 

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Crash Reductions Following Installation of Roundabouts in the United States. Bhagwant N. Persaud, Richard A. Retting, Per E. Garder, and Dominique Lord. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, March 2000, 15 pp. (Available from IIHS*)

 

VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICES

A Preliminary Assessment of the Crash-Reducing Effectiveness of passenger Car Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs). Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, June 2000, 29 pp. (Available from NTIS*, report #DOT HS 808 645)

New Evidence Concerning Fatal Crashes of Passenger Vehicles Before and After Adding Antilock Braking Systems. Charles M. Farmer. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, January 2000, 13 pp. (Available from IIHS*)

 

VEHICLE SPEED AND PEDESTRIAN INJURIES

Literature Review on Vehicle Travel Speeds and Pedestrian Injuries. W.A. Leaf and D.F. Preusser. Trumbull CT: Preusser Research Group Inc., October 1999, 67 pp. (Available from NTIS* report #DOT HS 809 021)

Roundabouts: An Informational Guide. Rod Troutbeck, et al. McLean VA: Federal Highway Administration, June 2000, 284 pp. (Available from NTIS*)

 

YOUNG DRIVERS

Teenage Crash Reduction Associated with Delayed Licensure in Connecticut. Robert G. Ulmer, et al. Arlington VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, February 2000, 10 pp. (Available from IIHS*)

 

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Ordering sources are listed below. For further assistance in obtaining any of these publications, please contact:

Janine Schultz, Administrative Associate
Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research
80 Wolf Road, Suite 607, Albany NY 12205-2604
Phone: 518-453-0291; Fax: 518-453-0298; E-mail: schultz@cnsunix.albany.edu 

* IIHS	Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 1005 North Glebe Road Arlington VA 22201 phone: 703-247-1500 fax: 703-247-1678 e-mail: iihs@highwaysafety.org http://www.highwaysafety.org		*FHWA	Federal Highway Administration US Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street NW Washington DC 20590 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov
*NTIS	National Technical Information Service 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield VA 22161 phone: 1-800-553-6847or 703-605-6000 fax: 1-703-321-8547 e-mail: orders@ntis.fedworld.gov http://www.ntis.gov/		*NHTSA	U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Admin. 400 Seventh Street SW Washington DC 20590 phone: 1-888-327-4236 e-mail: webmaster@nhtsa.dot.gov http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov

 

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