Publications
Roadway Safety Institute Newsletter
Roadway Safety Institute News is our quarterly electronic newsletter highlighting research, education, and technology transfer initiatives at the Institute.
Grant reports
- Summary Report 2013-2019: html | PDF
- 2013-2015 Biennial Report (PDF)
Videos
Fact Sheets
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Research (1.42 MB PDF)
- Rail Crossing Safety Research (492 KB PDF)
- Roadway Safety Institute Overview (273 KB PDF)
- Tribal Safety Initiatives (1.18 MB PDF)
- Lidar Scanning Research (1.7 MB PDF)
Event Summary
Research Reports
2019
- Field Implementation of Direction Rumble Strips for Deterring Wrong-Way Entries
July 2019 Report No. CTS 19-22 - Vehicle Automation and Transportability of Crash Modification Factors
July 2019 Report No. CTS 19-21 - Scenarios and Justification for Automated Vehicle Demonstration in Rural Minnesota
June 2019 Report No. CTS 19-18 - Characterizing Phase-Center Motion of GNSS Antennas Used in High-Accuracy Positioning
June 2019 Report No. CTS 19-17 - I-94 Connected Vehicles Testbed Operations and Maintenance
June 2019 Report No. CTS 19-16 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Risk and Equity: Implications for Street Improvement Projects
June 2019 Report No. CTS 19-15 - Improvement of Driving Simulator Eye Tracking Software
June 2019 Report No. CTS 19-14 - Older Driver Support System Field Operational Test
May 2019 Report No. CTS 19-13 - Improving intersection safety through variable speed limits for connected vehicles
May 2019 Report No. CTS 19-12 - HumanFIRST Driving Simulation Educational Development
May 2019 Report no. CTS 19-11 - Emergency Medical Services in American Indian Reservations and Communities: Results of a National Survey
May 2019 Report No. CTS 19-10 - Test and Evaluate a Bluetooth Based In-Vehicle Message System to Alert Motorists in Work Zones
May 2019 Report no. CTS 19-09 - Implementation of a V2I Highway Safety System and Connected Vehicle Testbed
April 2019 Report no. CTS 19-07 - Development and Demonstration of Merge Assist System using Connected Vehicle Technology
April 2019 Report no. CTS 19-06 - Improving Railroad Grade Crossing Safety: Accurate Prediction of Train Arrival Times for Emergency Response Management and Driver Decision Support
February 2019 Report no. CTS 19-03
2018
- Factors Influencing Policy and Political Leadership in Improving Roadway Safety
March 2018 Report no. CTS 18-07 - Safety in Numbers: Pedestrian and Bicyclist Activity and Safety in Minneapolis
March 2018 Report no. CTS 18-05 - Directional Rumble Strips for Reducing Wrong-Way-Driving Freeway Entries
February 2018 Report no. CTS 18-04 - Positioning, Planning and Operation of Emergency Response Resources and Coordination between Jurisdictions
February 2018 Report no. CTS 18-03
2017
- Evaluation of R1-6 Gateway Treatment Alternatives for Pedestrian Crossings: Follow Up Report
June 2017 Report no. CTS 17-05 - Alcohol-Related Hot-Spot Analysis and Prediction
May 2017 Report no. CTS 17-04 - Identifying and Reconciling Stakeholder Perspectives in Deploying Automated Speed Enforcement
May 2017 Report no. CTS 17-03
2016
- Investigating the Effectiveness of Using Bluetooth Low-Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages in Work Zones
December 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-38 - Visual Warning System for Worker Safety on Roadside Work Zones
August 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-27 - Computerized Crash Reports Usability and Design Investigation
June 2016 Report no. CTS 16-06 - Risk Evaluation for In-vehicle Sign Information
May 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-18 - Development of a Guideline for Work-Zone Diversion Rate and Capacity Reduction
March 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-12 - Examining the Impact of ASE (Automated Speed Enforcement) in Work Zones on Driver Attention
January 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-06 - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of ATM Messages Used During Incidents
January 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-04 - Optimizing Automatic Traffic Recorders Network in Minnesota
January 2016 Report no. 2016-05
2015
- Teen Driver Support System (TDSS) Field Operational Test
November 2015 Report no. CTS 16-04 - Human Factors of Vehicle-Based Lane Departure Warning Systems
June 2015 Report no. MnDOT 2015-35 - Development of Guidelines for Permitted Left-Turn Phasing Using Flashing Yellow Arrows
June 2015 Report no. MnDOT 2015-27 - Development of Active Traffic Management Strategies for Minnesota Freeway Corridors
June 2015 Report no. MnDOT 2015-26 - Development of a Sensor Platform for Roadway Mapping: Part B - Mapping the Road Fog Lines
April 2015 Report no. MnDOT 2015-11 - Impact of Exempting the Recording of Low Level Speed Violations In Minnesota
February 2015 Report no. CTS 15-01 - Lighting Levels for Isolated Intersections: Leading to Safety Improvements
January 2015 Report no. MnDOT 2015-05
2014
- A Next Generation Non-Distracting In-Vehicle 511 Traveler Information Service
October 2014 Report no. CTS 14-13 - Human Factors of Vehicle-Based Lane Departure Warning Systems
June 2015 Report no. MnDOT 2015-35 - Evaluation of the Effect of MnPASS Lane Design on Mobility and Safety
June 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-23 - Development of a Sensor Platform for Roadway Mapping: Part A - Road Centerline and Asset Management
June 2014 Report no. CTS 14-09 - Implementation of High-Accuracy Radar Detectors for Traffic Safety Countermeasure Evaluation
June 2014 Report no. CTS 14-05 - Investigation of the Impact of the I-94 ATM System on the Safety of the I-94 Commons High Crash Area
May 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-19 - Development of a Navigation System Using Smartphone and Bluetooth Technologies to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones Safely
February 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-12 - Advanced LED Warning System for Rural Intersections: Phase 2 (ALERT-2)
February 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-10 - Estimating the Crash Reduction and Vehicle Dynamics Effects of Flashing LED Stop Signs
January 2014 Report no. MnDOT 2014-02