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Transportation & Safety Research Center

Westat’s work makes travel safer and more efficient. We help find and address transportation challenges through studies of vehicle technology and safety, travel behavior, and traffic operations systems. We explore issues related to roadway users, vehicle automation, connectivity, travel patterns, and more. Our staff has expertise in human factors, survey operations,  instrumentation engineering, technology assessment, and geospatial analysis.

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How do observational studies of driver behavior lead to safer driving?

What new approaches will work to collect travel data from Chicagoans?

What is the best route to increasing seat belt use?

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Timothy M. Mulcahy
Timothy M. Mulcahy
Vice President & Practice Director

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John Shutko Joins Westat

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Enhancing Travel Safety for Children, Pedestrians, and Drivers

Transportation

Supporting NHTSA in Reducing Highway Injuries and Deaths

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Publications

Madrigal J.M., Gunier R.B., Jones R.R., Flory A., Metayer C., Nuckols J.R., and Ward M.H. (2022).

Contributions of nearby agricultural insecticide applications to indoor residential exposures.

Environment International, 171, 107657.
Source | DOI | PubMed
Mueller A.S., Cicchino J.B., Benedick A., De Leonardis D., and Huey R. (2022).

Bears in our midst: Familiarity with Level 2 driving automation and attending to surprise on-road events.

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 90, 500-511.
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West B.A., Reed M.P., Benedick A., De Leonardis D., Huey R., and Sauber-Schatz E. (2022).

Belt fit for children in vehicle seats with and without belt-positioning boosters.

Traffic Injury Prevention, 23(8), 488-493.
Source | DOI | PubMed

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