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The Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety Plan gives an overview of and coordinates with other safety plans within the state, including the Toward Zero Deaths program and those of the Minnesota Departments of Public Safety and Health. The SHSP also provides Mn/DOT districts and Minnesota county highway departments with technical assistance in ranking and deploying safety countermeasures within their jurisdictions based on detailed crash analyses.
The Minnesota SHSP identifies seven critical emphasis areas to reduce deaths on Minnesota's highways. This section contains research and resources within each of these areas.
Young Drivers
Research reports and other resources regarding younger drivers and safety.
Generational Perspective on Teen and Older Drivers on Traffic Safety in Rural and Urban Communities
Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2008
Mn/DOT 2005-41
Developing Driving Support Systems to Mitigate Behavioral Risk Patterns Among Teen Drivers
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies, 2007
CTS 07-05
Older Drivers
Generational Perspective on Teen and Older Drivers on Traffic Safety in Rural and Urban Communities (PDF)
Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2008
Mn/DOT 2008-36
The Older Driver in Oregon: A Survey of Driving Behavior and Cessation (PDF)
Oregon Department of Transportation, 2008 FHWA-OR-RD-08-08
Effects of Vision Enhancement Systems (VES) on Older Drivers' Ability to Drive Safely at Night & in Inclement Weather:Visual Human Factors:Analysis of In-Vehicle Heads Up Display (HUD) (PDF)
Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2002
Aggressive Driving
Research reports and other resources regarding aggressive driving and safety.
Psychological and Roadway Correlates of Aggressive Driving (PDF)
Center for Transportation Studies, 2008
CTS 08-30
Rural and Urban Safety Cultures: Human-Centered Interventions Toward Zero Deaths in Rural Minnesota (PDF)
Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2007
Mn/DOT 2007-41
Gate Rushing at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: Drivers’ Response to Centerline Barrier (DVD)
Transportation Research Board, 2008
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2008 Paper No. 08-2351
Distracted Driving
Research reports and other resources regarding distracted driving
An Analysis of Driver Inattention Using a Case-Crossover Approach On 100-Car Data: Final Report (PDF)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2010
This report recommends strategies for addressing issues related to distracted driving.
Curbing Distracted Driving: 2010 Survey of State Safety Programs
Governors Highway Safety Association, 2010
This report details a host of approaches states are implementing to battle distracted driving, including stronger laws, increased data collection, new education programs, public/private partnerships and a growing reliance on new media to spread the message.
Measuring Distraction Potential of Operating In-Vehicle Devices (PDF)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2009
This report recommends strategies for addressing issues related to distracted driving and operation of in-vehicle devices.
Impaired Driving
Research reports and other resources regarding impaired driving
Effects of Alcohol on Motorcycle Riding Skills (PDF)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2007
DOT HS 810 877
Driving Performance During Cell Phone Conversations and Common In-Vehicle Tasks While Sober and Drunk (PDF)
Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2005
Mn/DOT 2005-41
Traffic Safety and Alcohol Regulation: A Symposium: June 5–6, 2006, Irvine, California (PDF)
Transportation Research Board, 2007
Transportation Research Circular E-C123
Seat Belt Use
Research reports and other resources regarding the usage of seat belts
The Impact of Legislation, Enforcement, and Sanctions on Safety Belt Use (PDF)
Transportation Research Board, 2008
NCHRP REPORT 601
Factors Influencing Seat Belt Usage Rate for Blacks and Hispanics (PDF)
Transportation Research Board, 2007
Pregnant Women and Safety Belts: What Do We Know? (PDF)
Transportation Research Board, 2005
Conference Proceedings 35
Lane Departure
Lane Selection Model for Urban Intersections (DVD)
Transportation Research Board, 2008
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2008 Paper No. 08-2676
Modeling Cooperative Lane Changing and Forced Merging Behavior (CD-ROM)
Transportation Research Board, 2007
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2007 Paper No. 07-3315
Driver Assistive Systems for Rural Applications: Digital Mapping of Roads for Lane Departure Warnings, Volume 2 ()
Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2005
Mn/DOT 2005-31
Intersection Safety
Research reports and other resources regarding intersection safety
Key Intersection Safety Resources
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 2008
Lists publications, training, and other resources available on the topic of intersection safety.
Toolbox of Countermeasures and Their Potential Effectiveness for Intersection Crashes
Federal Highway Administration, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 2007 Issue Brief 8
This issue brief documents estimates of the crash reduction that might be expected if a specific countermeasure or group of countermeasures is implemented with respect to intersection crashes. The crash reduction estimates are presented as Crash Reduction Factors (CRFs).
Guidelines for Selection of Speed Reduction Treatments at High-Speed Intersections (PDF)
Transportation Research Board, 2008
NCHRP Report 613