North Dakota Statewide Traffic Safety Survey, 2011: Traffic Safety Performance Measures for States and Federal Agencies

The initial statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline metrics in understanding perceptions and behaviors related to focus issues. A core set of questions addresses nationally agreed upon priorities, including seat belts, drinking and driving, and speeding. In addition to the core issues, questions were included to better understand views on specific programs and activities. Results show that many North Dakota drivers have adopted safe practices, but it is apparent that additional efforts are needed to improve safety on the state's roads. Within the entire driver population, a target driver group of young male drivers engages in relatively high-risk driving practices and has some disregard for reducing potential for crash injury through consistent seat belt use. A few substantial differences in seat belt use, speeding, and distracted driving were found in comparing drivers by region and geography.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=701
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• Summary URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24911
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24910
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052

  North Dakota Department of Transportation

  608 East Boulevard Avenue
  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505-0700
• Authors:
  • Vachal, Kimberly
  • Benson, Laurel
  • Kubas, Andrew
• Publication Date: 2011-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 38p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Distraction; Drunk driving; Seat belts; Speeding; Surveys; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01446504
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DP-242
• Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 19 2012 1:28PM