Transforming Research into Action

1. Transforming Research into Action
Oklahoma City, OK

2. The global leader in training, professional
development, and technical assistance for
transportation safety professionals that saves
lives, prevents injuries, and reduces crashes.

4. Application Beyond the Classroom
Washington D.C. (June 2009) Anaheim Hills, CA (April 2014)
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5. Training
Reactive Proactive

8. Characteristics and Contributing
Causes to Large Truck Crashes
Guidelines for Bus Transit Stops in
Highway Construction Work Zones
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11. UTC Collaboration Opportunities
• Workforce Development and Training
– Development, Design, and Delivery for the next generation
of transportation safety professionals
• Research
– Wider dissemination of the outcomes and results of
transportation research
• Intermodal approach to safety
– Fostering collaboration and communication on the key
topics of human factors, engineering, and a systems
approach to safety

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“A mind that is stretched by a new
experience can never go back to its
old dimensions.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes

14. Questions
Contact Information:
Troy Jackson
Manager, Highway Traffic Safety Division
Transportation Safety Institute
Troy.jackson@dot.gov
www.tsi.dot.gov