How a More Forgiving Roadside Could Impact Severity of Crashes
Side roads, main roads, and highways have seemingly transformed into race tracks or obstacle courses during the last couple of years. Drivers slowing down, wearing seatbelts and not being under the influence can help reduce the number of deaths on roads; however, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers are also working on other ways to […]
Groundbreaking Motorcycle Net Containment System for Concrete Barriers
For decades, concrete barriers have proven successful in helping vehicles stay on the roadway during a crash. Sometimes motorcyclists also crash into these barriers and are often injured or killed if thrown over the top. Researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Roadside Safety and Physical Security Division designed and tested a semi-rigid containment […]
TTI Develops New MASH-Compliant Barrier Design, Foundation System to Shield Older Bridges during 18-Wheeler Crashes
A large, anxious crowd was gathered for a full-scale crash test on a hot July day in 2019. Although a rare event, using 18-wheelers to crash-test guardrails, bridge railings and, in this case, a concrete barrier, is always memorable. And if the test (conducted at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute [TTI] Proving Grounds on The […]
TTI’s RELLIS Research and Testing Facilities
Visibility Research Laboratory TTI’s Visibility Research Laboratory supports research evaluating transportation-related visibility products. The lab is equipped with photometric equipment to evaluate the products while traveling at night or in inclement weather. Contact: Adam Pike, [email protected] Smart Intersection TTI’s Smart Intersection tests connected vehicle applications, traffic signal control and connected infrastructure interoperability. For one research […]
TTI Employees Honored with TRB Best Paper, Student of the Year Awards
Five Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers were presented with best paper awards during the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 96th Annual Meeting, held in Washington, D.C., Jan. 8–12. One of the researchers also received an Outstanding Student of the Year Award at the Council of University Transportation Centers banquet held prior to the TRB Annual […]
The TxDOT/TTI Team: Making Roadside Safety History
As the temperature hovered around 100 degrees on August 9, 2016, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) roadside safety device experts and a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) transportation engineer gathered on a runway at the Texas A&M University RELLIS Campus. They were hoping to witness a historic crash test under TxDOT’s Roadside Safety Device Crash-Testing […]
TTI Teaches Campers About Transportation
For more than 20 years, researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have educated future generations about transportation engineering. These programs range from K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities to the basics of how TTI researchers conduct their studies. This summer, TTI welcomed students from the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum […]