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Recommended Rural Transportation Safety Research Program for the 21st Century

项目名称：	Recommended Rural Transportation Safety Research Program for the 21st Century
摘要：	The basic objective of this study was to develop a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive research agenda that can guide the Kansas State University Transportation Center's (KSU UTC) rural transportation safety research program into the 21st century. The products of the research include a description of recommended rural transportation safety research topic areas, a proposed organizational structure (in terms of research expertise) to implement the research agenda, and a suggested technology transfer program to disseminate information on the research program and its findings. The research team recommends the following rural transportation safety research topics as focus areas for the KSU UTC: 1) Sustaining Proficiency in Older Drivers and Providing Mobility Options for the Elderly in Rural Areas; 2) Improving the Traffic Safety Culture in Rural Areas; 3) Increasing Seatbelt Usage in Rural Areas; 4) Keeping Vehicles on Roadways in Rural Areas; 5) Making Rural Truck Travel Safer; 6) Enhancing Rural Emergency Medical Capabilities; 7) Designing Safer Rural Work Zones; 8) Improving Design and Operations of Rural Highway Intersections; 9) Creating More Effective Rural Safety Management Systems; 10) Making Non-Motorized Rural Travel Safer; 11) Economic Issues Associated with Rural Transportation Services and Facilities; and 12) Transportation Planning for Terrorism, Natural Disasters, Traffic Incidents and Other Emergencies in Rural Areas. The selection of the topic areas was based on the following criteria: 1) The research area must address one or more of the UTC's strategic research focus areas; 2) The research area must address a "rural" transportation safety issue and have the potential to significantly improve rural transportation safety; 3) The research area should offer substantial opportunities to involve students in the research effort; 4) The research area must have a moderate to high potential to attract regional and national funding; 5) The research area should have the potential for a multi-disciplinary research effort; and 6) The research area must address one of the areas identified in the Kansas DOT Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). It is the recommendation of this study that the KSU Advisory Committee adopt this research report as a policy guide in the selection of future UTC-funded research projects in the area of rural transportation safety. In ranking and selecting potential safety research projects in the future, it is recommended that the UTC Advisory Committee consider the six "Criteria for Selecting Research Areas" established by the research team in developing the 12 recommended Research Areas presented in this report. To implement the KSU UTC rural transportation safety research agenda presented in this report it is recommended that the KSU UTC Advisory Committee consider establishing a rural transportation safety "institute" within the KSU UTC.
状态：	Active
资金：	0.00
资助组织：	Kansas State University Transportation Center
开始时间：	20070910
实际结束时间：	20070911
主题领域：	Design；Maintenance and Preservation；Public Transportation；Safety and Human Factors