The Center seeks to become the focal point for transportation safety in Texas by:
EDUCATING
Providing students hands-on training and guidance in transportation safety and safety-related research
COLLABORATING
Promoting the collaboration of professionals from different disciplines in the cause of transportation safety
ANALYZING
Conducting research to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with transportation in all its modes
EVALUATING
Assessing the effectiveness of different plans, programs, and policies that have been implemented to reduce transportation-related deaths and injuries
SHARING
Providing safety information to other professionals and the public, and
DISTRIBUTING
Serving as a resource to the Legislature and various state agencies by developing new plans, programs, and policies that have the potential to reduce transportation-related deaths and injuries in Texas.
Mission
The Center for Transportation Safety was established to serve as the focal point for traffic safety research, policy analysis, education, and outreach in Texas.
CTS News
Human Factors Group Research Goes Global
Researchers in the Center for Transportation Safety’s Human Factors Group have been busy the past few months embarking on travels across the globe and conducting research at the Pecos Research and Testing Center.
The Real Smart Car: TTI’s Instrumented Vehicle
A look at CTS’s state-of-the-art Toyota Highlander.
