April 1 Research ideas due to AASHTO Committee on Safety Research Subcommittee: Adan Qazi (Adnan.Qazi@ardot.gov) with a copy to Kelly Hardy (khardy@aashto.org)

August 27 Full research problem statements due to AASHTO Research Subcommittee, to be sent to Committee on Safety for review

November 1 Research problem statements due from AASHTO to NCHRP

Research problem statements can also be submitted for consideration for NCHRP funding by individual state DOTs, and those do not need to follow the process or deadlines for the Committee on Safety (but they’re still due to NCHRP by November 1).

Additional funding sources include NCHRP Synthesis, BTSCRP, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and others.

“Utilizing Meaningful Equity Elements to Evaluate Safety Improvements” (NCHRP-Submitted to AASHTO 2nd round)

“Roadway Management Tool for local roads safety investment optimization using an automated GIS approach” (NCHRP-Submitted to AASHTO 2nd round)

“Sidewalks and Their Traffic Buffers – Planning and Design” (Targeting submission to TCRP)

“One Investment, Many Benefits: Leveraging the Multisolving Potential of Safety Innovations” (NCHRP-Submitted to AASHTO 1st round)

“Assessing and Mitigating the Long Long-Term Impacts of COVID COVID-19 on School Transportation and Safety” (NCHRP-Submitted to AASHTO 1st round)

“Post 2026 MIRE Data Collection and use for Data Driven Data Analysis for Local Federal Land, Local Agency and Tribal Roadway s” (NCHRP-Submitted to AASHTO 1st round)

“Local Agency, State Agency and Tribal Local Road Safety Plans: Are they making a Difference in getting to Zero Deaths on US Roads? (NCHRP Synthesis)

“Pedestrian Safety Measures Along Streets and Highways” – BTSCRP (Submitted–supported by ACS10)

April 1 Submit research idea writeups to the Research Subcommittee chair, Steven Buckley (steven.buckley@ks.gov) with a copy to Kelly Hardy (khardy@aashto.org)

April 5 Research Subcommittee sends research ideas to Committee on Safety for review

April 23 Ratings from Committee on Safety due to Research Subcommittee

April 30-May 2 Research Subcommittee meets to rank research ideas (AASHTO Committee on Safety Meeting)

May 30 Research Subcommittee sends ranking and comments on research ideas back to authors

August 30 Full research problem statements due to Research Subcommittee, to be sent to Committee on Safety for review

September 20 Rankings and comments due to Research Subcommittee

October 18 Research Subcommittee finalizes rankings

November 1 Research problem statements due

Note: Research problem statements can also be submitted for consideration for NCHRP funding by individual state DOTs, and those do not need to follow the process or deadlines for the Committee on Safety (but they’re still due to NCHRP by November 1)