Research Reports
Automated Speed Enforcement, The State of Knowledge and Implications for Transportation Planning
Implementation of speed control seeks to prevent traffic-related injuries and fatalities by decreasing the likelihood, and degree of severity, of crashes. The traditional enforcement method, and still the most [...]
Vulnerable Road User Laws, The State of Knowledge and Implications for Transportation Planning
This paper explores the potential impact of vulnerable road user laws as a legal and policy strategy in improving safety for all road users. The paper reviews best practices, [...]
Proposed Updates to the NJ Residential Site Improvement Standards
New Jersey is experiencing a surge in fatalities on public roadways, particularly for vulnerable road users (VRU) such as pedestrians and cyclists. At the same time, the nation is [...]
Equity Emphasis Areas for NJ SRTS Program
To ensure the continuation of the TMA program, a decision regarding how underserved, or “disadvantaged communities” were identified for the Safe Routes program was needed before Strategic Highway Safety [...]
Improving Safety in School Zones on State Highways
School zones are areas of reduced speed along a section of roadway in advance of, and proximate to, a school and/or school facilities. Focusing strategies for reducing child pedestrian [...]
School Zone Safety Strategies
Schools and districts across New Jersey have implemented ways to reduce the number of motor vehicles in school zones, slow driving speeds, and minimize potential conflicts and crashes. These school [...]