North Dakota Statewide Traffic Safety Survey, 2013: Traffic Safety Performance Measures for State and Federal Agencies

The initial statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline metrics for the Traffic Safety Office (TSO) and others 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 driving practices, but it is apparent that additional efforts are needed to improve safety on the state's roads. This study – along with those conducted between 2010 and 2012 – reveal that western North Dakotans are far less exposed to messages about sobriety checkpoints. In a portion of the state that is rapidly succumbing to change via a growing energy sector and oil extraction, it may be beneficial to make residents in this half of the state more aware of this traffic safety tool.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=750
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• Corporate Authors:

  North Dakota Department of Transportation

  608 East Boulevard Avenue
  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505-0700

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052
• Authors:
  • Vachal, Kimberly
  • Benson, Laurel
  • Kubas, Andrew
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demographics; Driver performance; Impaired drivers; Metrics (Quantitative assessment); Performance measurement; Seat belt use; Speeding; Surveys; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01495162
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DP-265
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 8 2013 10:31AM