GRANTS and CONTRACTS:
(Principal Investigator [PI] or Co-Investigator [Co-I] as noted.)
Prevalence of Various Forms of Distractions and Factors that Influence Driver Engagement. AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. $200,803. 03/01/2025 – 08/31/2026. (PI, with Eby, Peterson).
Demonstration and Evaluation of Employer-Based Driving Safety Programs. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. $2,399,999. 12/13/2024 – 12/12/2029. (Co-I, With Eby [PI], Zakrajsek, Vivoda [Miami University]).
Using a Systems Approach to Improve Sales and Delivery Truck Driver Safety. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. $313,892. 10/01/2024 – 09/30/2028. (UMTRI PI, with Hagan-Haynes [PI-NIOSH]). Cancelled
Making ADS Vehicles Usable and Inclusive: Interface Design. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. $949,529. 09/25/2024 – 09/24/2027. (Co-I, with Klinich [PI], Peterson, Bao, Jones, Guo).
Improving Accessibility and Airport Experience for Neurodivergent Individuals and Individuals with Dementia-Related Conditions. Gensler/Department of Federal Aviation Administration. $6,125. 09/03/2024 – 06/19/2026. (PI, with Peterson).
Technical Assistance: AAA LongROAD Data. AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. $3,000. 07/18/2024 – 12/16/2024. (Co-I, with Eby [PI], Zakrajsek).
Optimizing Parent-Teen Supervised Drives to Reduce Teen Crash Rates. Transportation Research Board, Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP). $400,000. 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027. (Co-I, with Zakrajsek [PI], Eby).
Quantifying Impacts of Traffic Enforcement Activity Levels on Safety. Transportation Research Board. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). 06/3/2024 – 06/2/2027. (Co-I, with Peterson [PI], Guo, Flannagan).
Automated Driving System Demonstration Grants-Detroit Autonomous Shuttle Program. City of Detroit/US Department of Transportation. $196,039. 05/01/2024 – 07/31/2025. (Co-I, with LeBlanc [PI], Sayer).
Pilot Countermeasure Development and Testing for Risky Driving (Phase 2). Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center. $125,000. 07/1/2024 – 05/31/2025. (PI, with Eby, Zakrajsek).
Optimizing Parent-Teen Supervised Drives to Reduce Teen Crash Rates. BTSCRP/TRB. $400,000. 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2027. (Co-I, with Zakrajsek [PI], Eby, Peterson)
Incorporating Driver Behavior and Characteristics into Safety Prediction Methods. NCHRP/TRB. $464,645. 05/15/24 – 11/15/26. (Co-I, with Flannagan [PI], Eby, Petersen, Bao, Hallmark [Iowa State], Wood [Iowa State]).
Helping Those Who Help Others: Development of the Transportation Assistance Burden Scale. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Innovation Award. $50,000. 01/01/2024 – 06/30/2025. (PI, with Peterson).
Eyes Forward, Mind Focused: A Survey of Distracted Driving and Mindfulness Among Young Drivers. University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center. $20,000. 10/01/2023 – 07/31/2024. (PI, with Peterson).
Mindset Changes for Early Periodical Screening of Driving-Related Abilities. TMNA Research & Development APPO. $149,736. 10/15/2023 – 02/28/2024. (Co-I, with Molnar [PI], Eby).
Practice-Ready Guidelines for Training Older Adults to Use Connected and Automated Vehicles: Testing of an Enhanced Training Program at Mcity and the Goodyear Test Track. Center for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CCAT). $99,756. 10/01/23 – 09/30/24. (Co-I, with Molnar [PI], Eby, Yi [Univ of Akron], Zakrajsek).
Pilot Countermeasure Development and Testing for Risky Driving (Phase 1). Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center. $150,000. 08/01/2023 – 02/28/2024. (Co-I, with Molnar [PI], Eby, Zakrajsek).
Development of Data User Guide for Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) Study. AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023. (Co-I, with Molnar [PI], Eby).
Emerging Countermeasures for Distracted Driving Developed by Cities, States, Other Countries, or Private Entities. AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. 11/1/2022 – 10/31/2023. (Co-I, with Molnar [PI], Eby).
Safe Drivers Smart Options (SDSO) and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Technology. Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. 10/1/2022 – 03/31/24. (Co-I, with Eby [PI], Molnar, Zakrajsek).
Societal Costs of Traffic Crashes and Crimes in Michigan: 2023 Update. Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. 10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023. (PI, with Molnar, Eby).
Older Driver Research Feasibility Study. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 9/1/2022 - 8/31/2024. (Co-I, with C. Flannagan [PI], Eby, Molnar, Peterson).
Develop Research Roadmap for Changing Risky Driving Behaviors. Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center. 4/1/22 – 3/31/23. (Co-I, with Molnar [PI], Eby).
Countermeasures for Reducing Crashes with Fixed Objects among Utility On-Road and Off-Road Vehicles. Electronic Power Research Institute (EPRI). 1/3/2022 – 12/2/2022. (Co-I, with Eby [PI], Molnar, Zakrajsek).
Senior Driver Challenges Classification. Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center/APPO. 11/1/2021 – 2/28/2022. (Co-I, with Molnar [PI], Eby [Co-PI]).
Document How States Have Recently Upgraded to Primary Enforcement. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 09/01/2009 – 8/31/2010. (Co-I, with Eby [PI], Mercer [Mercer Consulting]).