The 2014 Traffic Safety Conference is sponsored and hosted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute with contributions from the ATLAS Center and USAA, with significant support from the Texas Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Section through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s State Highway Safety Grant Programs.

2014 MAY 12-14

Westin Riverwalk420 W Market St.

San Antonio, Texas

May 12–14, 2014

November 6-9, 2005

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute Center for Transportation Safety wishes to thank all our exhibitors for their continued support of the Traffic Safety Conference. Please be sure and visit them during the Exhibitors Welcome Reception, breakfasts, and breaks.

Lacy Brown, Texas A&M UniversityBrandon Pitts, University of MichiganHadi Khazraee, Texas A&M UniversityNina Jo Saint, Texas A&M UniversityJonathon Vivoda, University of Michigan

Lingtao Wu, Texas A&M UniversityYanfen Zhou, Texas A&M UniversityKathryn Tippey, Texas A&M UniversityMahmoud Mohsen El-Sherif, Texas A&M University

A Student Poster Session will be held during the morning and afternoon breaks on Tuesday in Navarro B. Please stop by and visit with them to hear about their research efforts.

Safety Research and Outreach

Safety Research and Outreach

Safety Research and Outreach

Safety Research and Outreach

THANK YOU

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014

1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration Desk Open Navarro Pre-Function

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set–up Navarro B

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Design and Application of High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST) Workshop Zapata Frank Julian, FHWA Resource CenterEffective Investigation of Impaired Driving Cases Madero Mike Davis, Alamo Area Council of GovernmentsChild Passenger Safety Workshop Navarro A Beth Warren, Texas Department of Public Safety

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception/Exhibitor Showcase Navarro B/Pre-Function

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open Navarro Pre-Function

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Navarro B

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Showcase Navarro B

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Opening Welcome Session Navarro A

Moderator: Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Presentation of the Colors and Moment of Silence in Recognition of Fallen Officers San Antonio Police Department Color Guard

ATLAS Center OverviewDavid W. Eby, Head, Behavioral Sciences Group and Director, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Crossroads Coalition Carol Campa and Jessica Son, Traffic Safety Specialists – Austin District, Texas Department of Transportation

Traffic Safety During Construction Collaboration: I-35 ExperienceChristopher Poe, Assistant Agency Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Child Fatality Review TeamsAmy Teddy, Injury Prevention Program Manager, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 (CONTINUED)

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break/Student Poster Presentations Navarro B

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 4 Concurrent Breakout Sessions

BREAKOUT SESSION 1: Older Drivers: Vehicle, Roadway and Driver Perspectives Navarro A

Moderator: Lisa J. Molnar, Associate Research Scientist and Associate Director, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Designing Vehicles for Older Drivers David W. Eby, Head Behavioral Sciences Group and Director, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Introduction to the Federal Highway Administration 2014 Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population Marcus A. Brewer, Associate Research Engineer, Roadway Design Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Behavioral Aspects of Self-Regulation among Older Drivers Lisa J. Molnar, Associate Research Scientist and Associate Director, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Informal Caregivers and Older Drivers Renée St. Louis, Research Associate and Education Coordinator, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Institute

BREAKOUT SESSION 2:Using Health and Medical Research to Address Traffic Safety Issues Madero

Moderator: Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

EMS/Trauma Registry Kristi Metzger, Acting Manager, Injury Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services

Belts, Bodies and Boosters – Case Reviews Amy Teddy, Injury Prevention Program Manager, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Seven Deadly Sins: Bias in Trauma Outcomes and Comparative Effectiveness Research Deborah del Junco, Ph.D., Director of Outcomes Research, Center for Translational Injury Research, University of Texas Health Science Center

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 (CONTINUED)

BREAKOUT SESSION 3: I-35 Safety Task Force Villa

Moderator: Jason Crawford, Region Manager, Research and Implementation, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Traffic Safety Collaboration on I-35 Construction Bobby Littlefield, Waco District Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation

Texas Department of Public Safety Perspective of I-35 Safety Captain Tim Smith, 6A District Waco, Texas Department of Public Safety

Real Life, Real Consequences Jay Fonville, A.S.H.M., C.S.H.O., C.S.M.P., Quality Control/Safety, The LANE Construction Corporation

Development and Evaluation of Safety Initiatives John Habermann, P.E., Research Engineer, Research and Implementation Division, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

BREAKOUT SESSION 4: Data Driven Approaches to Traffic Safety Zapata

Moderator: Bill Stockton, Executive Associate Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Systemic Approach to Safety in Texas Srinivas Geedipally, Assistant Research Engineer, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety Troy Walden, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Using Injury Data to Understand Traffic and Vehicle Safety Carol Flannagan, Co-Director, Center for the Management of Information for Safe and Sustainable Transportation, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Conference Luncheon Hidalgo (Sponsored by USAA)

Moderator: Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Keynote: David F. Jimenez, M.D., F.A.C.S, Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 (CONTINUED)

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 4 Concurrent Breakout Sessions

BREAKOUT SESSION 5:

Traffic Safety Culture Navarro A

Moderator: Katie Womack, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Update on Texas Traffic Safety Culture Survey Katie Womack, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Our Driving Concern: Texas Employer Traffic Safety Program Lisa Robinson, CFLE, Program Manager, National Safety Council

BREAKOUT SESSION 6:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Education and Research Madero

Moderator: Melissa Walden, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Driver Yielding at Traffic Control Signals, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons in Texas Kay Fitzpatrick, Senior Research Engineer, Traffic Operations and Roadway Safety Division, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety in the Alamo Area Allison Blazosky, Bike and Pedestrian Transportation Planner, Alamo Area MPO

On the Road of Life – Bicycle Safety in Driver’s Education Donna Hoffman, Program Manager, Please Be Kind To Cyclists

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 (CONTINUED)

BREAKOUT SESSION 7:

Texas and National Updates on Signing and Pavement Marking Practice and Policies Villa

Moderator: Paul Carlson, Senior Research Engineer, Operations and Design, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Review of the Latest TxDOT Signing and Pavement Marking Policies:

Materials and Practices Johnnie Miller, Traffic Materials Branch Manager, Texas Department of Transportation

Standards Brian Stanford, Branch Manager – Field Area, Texas Department of Transportation

Safety Benefits of Wider Edge Lines Paul Carlson, Senior Research Engineer, Operations and Roadway Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

BREAKOUT SESSION 8:

ATLAS Research Center Projects Zapata

Moderator: David W. Eby, Head Behavioral Sciences Group and Director, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Examining Young Driver Behaviors Using Driving Simulation and Neuroimaging David W. Eby, Head Behavioral Sciences Group and Director, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Identifying the Potential of Improved Heavy Truck Crashworthiness Dan Blower, Associate Research Scientist, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Closed-Course Alcohol Impaired Driving Study Extension Melisa D. Finley, Senior Research Engineer, Traffic Operations and Roadway Safety Division, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break/Student Poster Presentations Navarro B

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 (CONTINUED)

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 4 Concurrent Breakout Sessions

BREAKOUT SESSION 9:

Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Navarro A

Moderator: Troy Walden, Associate Research Engineer, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

The Potential Safety Benefits of Lowering the Legal Driving BAC Lidia P. Kostyniuk, Ph.D., P.E., Research Scientist, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Impaired Driving Crashes and BAC Reporting: What Do They Tell Us About the Problem in Texas? Troy Walden, Associate Research Engineer, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

SMARTTOX Dottie McDonald, Judicial Services Liaison – Central, South, West, SmartStart, Inc.

BREAKOUT SESSION 10: Teen Driver Safety Madero

Moderator: Russell Henk, Senior Research Engineer, Teens in the Driver Seat Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Improving Teen Behaviors through Technology: A Summary of the Safer Teen Car Project Mike Manser, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Hazard Perception Training for Young Drivers Lisa J. Molnar, Associate Research Scientist and Associate Director, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Institute

Teens in the Driver Seat Program Overview Russell Henk, Senior Research Engineer, Teens in the Driver Seat Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 (CONTINUED)

BREAKOUT SESSION 11: Wrong Way Driving Issues, Research and Countermeasures Villa

Moderator: Melisa D. Finley, Senior Research Engineer, Traffic Operations and Roadway Safety Division, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

North Texas Tollway Authority Efforts to Mitigate Wrong Way Driving Yang Ouyang, Traffic Operations Engineer, North Texas Tollway Authority

Wrong Way Driver Initiative – TxDOT Efforts to Mitigate Wrong Way Driving John Gianotti, Transportation Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation

Cooperative Vehicle and Infrastructure Countermeasures to Wrong Way DriverLynne Randolph, Principal Engineer, Transportation Management Systems, Southwest Research Institute

BREAKOUT SESSION 12: Strategic Highway Improvement Planning and Safety Zapata

Moderator: Melissa Walden, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Examining Crashes and Countermeasures: Using Data to Strategically Impact Traffic Safety in Texas

Panelists:

Melissa Walden, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Debra Vermillion, Director – Crash Data and Analysis, Traffic Operations Division, Texas Department of Transportation

Marcie Perez, Research Associate, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Off–site Reception at La Villita/Dashiell House

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014

7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Registration Desk Open Navarro Pre-Function

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Navarro B

7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Exhibitor Showcase Navarro B

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 4 Concurrent Breakout Sessions

BREAKOUT SESSION 13: Applications of Roadway Safety and Work Zone Innovations through Research Navarro A

Moderator: Wade Odell, Research Project Manager, Texas Department of Transportation

Use of Surface Treatments to Alleviate Crashes on Horizontal Curves Darren McDaniel, Safety Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation

Relationship between Skid Resistance, Crash Risk, and Pavement Funding Terry Paholek, Director of Maintenance, Bryan District, Texas Department of Transportation

Work Zones of the Future Kevin Balke, Research Engineer, System Reliability, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

BREAKOUT SESSION 14: Truck and Transit Safety Research Madero

Moderator: Bill Stockton, Executive Associate Agency Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Targeting Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT): A Law Enforcement Program to Improve Truck Safety Nicole Zanier, Research Assistant, ATLAS Center, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Identifying Bus Crash Scenarios Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Transit Safety – Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going Michael Vaquera, Manager of System Safety, Via Metropolitan Transit

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 (CONTINUED)

BREAKOUT SESSION 15: Energy Sector Safety Challenges Villa

Moderator: Troy Walden, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Roadway Safety and Energy Development – State Department of Transportation Policies and Programs David H. Bierling, Associate Research Scientist, Multimodal Freight Transportation Programs, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Safety Issues in Energy Sector Impacted Areas: What Challenges Are We Facing and What Are We Doing About Them? America Garza, Transportation Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation

Energy Sector Safety Impacts Ricardo Castañeda, P.E., Director of Operations – San Antonio, Texas Department of Transportation

Highway Safety Operations Center David Palmer, Major, Texas Department of Public Safety

BREAKOUT SESSION 16: Motorcycle Safety Research Zapata

Moderator: Melissa Walden, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Panelists:

Melissa Walden, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

D. J. Jeffries, Program Manager – Motorcycle Safety, Texas Department of Transportation

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break Navarro B

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Plenary Session Successful Collaborations and Partnerships Navarro A

Moderator: Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Crossroads Coalition Carol Campa and Jessica Son, Traffic Safety Specialists – Austin District, Texas Department of Transportation

Traffic Safety during Construction Collaboration: I-35 Experience Christopher Poe, Assistant Agency Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Child Fatality Review Teams Amy Teddy, Injury Prevention Program Manager, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Conference Closing Navarro A

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