A Hot Spot Analysis of Teenage Crashes: An Assessment of Crashes in Houston, Texas

Today, states have enacted laws to ensure that teen drivers are more skilled and drive safely. The result is fewer accidents. However, in previous research, when teen crashes were mapped, certain streets and areas appeared to have more accidents than other areas. The goal of this research is to investigate the “hot spot” locations where teens have accidents and to determine important factors contributing to the concentration of accidents. This research will benefit planners and engineers and help them determine if additional changes are needed at locations with high teen crashes to make these areas safer.

• Record URL:
  • http://swutc.tamu.edu/publications/technicalreports/161341-1.pdf
• Summary URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/Presto/search/SearchResults_ClearCriteria.aspx?q=(catalog.ID=(33035))
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Southern University, Houston

  Center for Transportation Training and Research
  3100 Cleburne
  Houston, TX  United States  77004

  Southwest Region University Transportation Center

  Texas A&M University
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Goodwin, Gwendolyn C
  • Schoby, Jamaal
  • Council, Walter
• Publication Date: 2014-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 33p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; High risk locations; Teenage drivers; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Houston (Texas)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01541435
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SWUTC/14/161341-1, 161341-1
• Contract Numbers: 10727
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 21 2014 2:09PM