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New Study On Young Driver Safety - Supports Restrictions on Teen Drivers in Connecticut

The Connecticut Transportation Institute recently released a new study showing that Connecticut drivers between the ages of 16 and 20 face a significantly higher risk of being involved in automobile accidents. The study found that teens are likely to cause accidents at night, on freeways, on local roads and with increased numbers of passengers in the car. CTI Director, and principal investigator in the study, Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall states that the findings support the restrictions on teen drivers adopted in Connecticut and suggests that these restrictions need to be expanded.

The study was sponsored by the CT Department of Transportation. Copy of Full Study.

CTI and the NEAG School of Education Partner to Address Leadership Needs for Public Works

CTI's Technology Transfer Center and the NEAG School of Education's Adult Learning Program recently collaborated on a project to determine the need for a strong supervisory leadership program for Connecticut's public works officials. Through course work for a graduate level class (taught by Assistant Professor Sandy Bell), teams conducted surveys that overwhelmingly confirm the desire and need for quality training. Eighty-five percent of the municipal officials who responded support future development of a Leadership Academy. We sincerely thank all who participated in the survey. Watch for more information on future plans for a Leadership Academy.

CTI Welcomes Dr.Thomas Jonsson - New Post-Doc

A native of Sweden, Thomas Jonsson recently received his Ph. D. from Lund University and has accepted a Post Doctoral Fellow position here at UConn. His doctorate research, in the area of Traffic Engineering, was conducted at the Department of Technology and Society at Lund University. The research involved accident modeling for urban links, with the main focus on improving accident models for vulnerable road users, and studying the inclusion of actual vehicle speeds vs. speed limits in the models.

Here at UConn, Dr. Jonsson will be working on vehicle crash modeling with a special focus on modeling by crash type and using GIS data to enhance predictions. He will be working with Dr. John Ivan, CTI Associate Director and Associate Professor in Civil Engineering.

Dr. Britt Holmén Receives Outstanding Junior Faculty Award

Dr. Britt Holmén was presented with the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award at the School of Engineering's Annual Awards Banquet held on April 19th in the Rome Ballroom. Dr. Holmén conducts transportation related research including vehicle emissions and air quality. Congratulations to Dr. Holmén.