Key Dates for Research Needs (2023)
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.
Research Problem Statements Update
Recent/Current Successes
NCHRP 17-96: Traffic Safety Culture Research Roadmap (In progress – UNC Chapel Hill)
NCHRP 17-101: Applying the Safe System Approach to Transportation Planning, Design, and Operations in the United States (In Progress -UNC Chapel Hill)
NCHRP 17-109: Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) for Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPMs) (Pending)
NCHRP 08-171: Institutionalizing Safe Systems and Safety Culture in the Transportation Planning Process (RFP Active – closes 9 Feb. 2023)
NCHRP 17-116: Practical Approaches to Quantifying Safe System Concepts (RFP Active – closes 14 Feb. 2023)
Recently Submitted/In-Progress Problem Statements
“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)
Research Process and Templates
ANB10 Research Process.docxACS10 Research Process
One-Page RNS Idea Template.docxOne-Page Research Needs Statement Idea Template
Full RNS Template.docFull Research Needs Statement Template
BTSCRP Problem Statement Outline.docxBTSCRP Problem Statement Outline
Key Dates for Research Needs (2019)
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)