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Societal costs of traffic crashes and crime in Michigan: 2011 update
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2011-06)
Cost estimates, including both monetary and nonmonetary quality-of-life costs specific to Michigan, were
estimated for overall traffic crashes and index crimes by experts in the field of economics of traffic crashes
and ...
An analysis of seatbelt use decision making among part-time users
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2011-04)
Young people, in particular young males, are overrepresented in fatal crashes. In part, this elevated fatal crash rate results from the lack of seatbelt use among teen drivers and passengers. A recent review of more than ...
Has the time come for an older driver vehicle?
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2012-02)
The population of the world is growing older. As people grow older they are more likely to
experience declines that can make operating a personal automobile more difficult. Once driving
abilities begin to decline, older ...
Promising approaches for promoting lifelong community mobility
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2007-12)
Explaining state-to-state differences in seat belt use: an analysis of socio-demographic variables
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, 2011-02)
Despite the extensive evidence about the benefits of seat belt use, there is a great deal of variation in use within the US. For example, the national average for seat belt use in 2009 was 84 percent while the state-level ...
An On-the-Road Comparison of In-Vehicle Navigation Assistance Systems
(SAGE Publications, 1999)
We compared system performance and driver opinion of 3 in-vehicle navigation aids - two advanced traveler information systems (ATISs; Ali-Scout and TetraStar) and written instructions - when used on the road concurrently ...