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Mindfulness, crashes, and risky driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults in the United States Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Michelle Duren, Sjaan Koppel, Federico E. Vaca, Andrew Hellinger , et al. · 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between individual-level mindfulness and a range of risky driving behaviors among U.S. adolescents. Methods: We conducted a survey of a nationally representative sample of 1…

Prevalence and Profiles of Risky Driving Behavior Among US Teenagers Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Michelle Duren, Brydon J. B. Grant, Ahmed Sabit, Gayane Yenokyan · 2024

This survey study updates prevalence data on risky driving behaviors in a nationally representative sample of young people in the US and characterizes profiles of drivers according to the types of risky behaviors they engaged in.

Advancing Transportation Equity and Safety Through Autonomous Vehicles Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Takeru Igusa, Joshua Mueller, Chia‐Hsiu Chang , et al. · 2024

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States, and disproportionately impact communities of color. Replacing human control with automated vehicles (AVs) holds the potential to reduce crashes and save lives. The be…

Electric scooters: a crisis and opportunity Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Ava Clara Eshragi, Andrew Hellinger · 2024

Ideal Enforcement: How Do We Achieve Optimal Enforcement of Traffic Law as Ubiquitous Enforcement Becomes Technologically Conceivable? Open

Bryant Walker Smith, Jeffrey Michael, Johnathon P. Ehsani · 2024

Safety. Mobility. Technology. Data. Equity. Autonomy. Community. Justice. Power. Trust. These themes have resonated over the last few years across a wide range of specific issues—some that are new and others that have only recently receive…

Ideal Enforcement: How Do We Achieve Optimal Enforcement of Traffic Law as Ubiquitous Enforcement Becomes Technologically Conceivable? Open

Bryant Walker Smith, Jeffrey Michael, Johnathon P. Ehsani · 2024

<b>Prevalence and Use of Driver Monitoring Systems:</b> A National Survey in the United States Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Michelle Duren, Emmanuel F. Drabo, Ahmed Sabit · 2024

The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of use of driver monitoring systems among U.S. adults, and factors influencing their adoption. One in five U.S. adults has used driver monitoring, primarily to obtain a discount on in…

Defective Assistive Device Involvement in Older Adult Emergency Department Visits Open

Felipe Restrepo, Namrata Mali, Laura P. Sands, Alan S. Abrahams, David M. Goldberg , et al. · 2024

Background and Objectives Many older adults adopt equipment to address physical limitations and reduce dependence on others to complete basic activities of daily living. Although a few prior studies have considered injuries associated with…

Identifying and Assessing Perceived Cycling Safety Components Open

Michelle Duren, Bryce Corrigan, Ryan David Kennedy, Keshia M. Pollack Porter, Johnathon P. Ehsani · 2023

Perceived safety is recognized throughout the mode choice literature as a key barrier to cycling, yet its constructs are poorly understood. Although commonly understood to relate to crash and injury risk and sometimes vulnerability to crim…

Individual and environmental bicycling determinants during a pandemic Open

Michelle Duren, Bryce Corrigan, Johnathon P. Ehsani, Ryan David Kennedy, Keshia M. Pollack Porter · 2023

Public Support for Vehicle Technology to Prevent Operation by Impaired Drivers Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Shannon Frattaroli, Gayane Yenokyan, Ahmed Sabit · 2023

This survey study measures public support for vehicle impairment prevention technology in the US.

The Future of Road Safety: Challenges and Opportunities Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Ellen J. MacKenzie · 2023

Policy Points Traditional approaches to addressing motor vehicle crashes are yielding diminishing returns. A comprehensive strategy known as the Safe Systems approach shows promise in both advancing safety and equity and reducing motor veh…

Safety Concerns in Mobility-Assistive Products for Older Adults: Content Analysis of Online Reviews Open

Namrata Mali, Felipe Restrepo, Alan S. Abrahams, Laura P. Sands, David M. Goldberg , et al. · 2023

Background Older adults who have difficulty moving around are commonly advised to adopt mobility-assistive devices to prevent injuries. However, limited evidence exists on the safety of these devices. Existing data sources such as the Nati…

Can a Smartphone Application Be Used to Measure Practice Driving Behavior During the Learner Permit Period? A Step Toward Performance-Based Licensing Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Rebecca A. Weast, Theresa J. Chirles, Andrew Hellinger, Gayane Yenokyan , et al. · 2022

An electronic logbook is a viable approach to measuring practice driving. Eventually, it could become part of a system where practice requirements are verified, allowing states to move toward performance-based graduated driver licensing.

Association between perceived risk of COVID-19 and support for transportation policies Open

Michelle Duren, Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Keshia M. Pollack Porter · 2022

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody Seroprevalence in Decedents Undergoing Forensic Postmortem Examination: Feasibility for  Real-Time Pandemic Surveillance Open

Sally B. Coburn, Yukari C. Manabe, Oliver Laeyendecker, Susan G. Sherman, Owen R. Baker , et al. · 2022

Background Population-based seroprevalence studies offer comprehensive characterization of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread, but barriers exist and marginalized populations may not be captured. We assessed severe acute respirator…

Injury prevention for older adults: A dataset of safety concern narratives from online reviews of mobility-related products Open

Felipe Restrepo, Namrata Mali, Laura P. Sands, Alan S. Abrahams, David M. Goldberg , et al. · 2022

Crowdsourced Product Safety Intelligence for Workplace Injury Reduction Open

David Z. Adams, Alan S. Abrahams, Siriporn Srisawas, Matt Winkler, Richard Gruss , et al. · 2022

Driving Performance in Older Adults: Current Measures, Findings, and Implications for Roadway Safety Open

Robert Toups, Theresa J. Chirles, Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, John Bernstein , et al. · 2022

Background and Objectives Over 10,000 people a day turn 65 in the United States. For many older adults, driving represents an essential component of independence and is one of the most important factors in overall mobility. Recent survey s…

Modeling state preferences for Covid-19 policies: Insights from the first pandemic summer Open

Michelle Duren, Bryce Corrigan, Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael · 2021

Evaluation of motor vehicle crash rates during and after the COVID-19-associated stay-at-home order in Connecticut Open

Mitchell L. Doucette, Andrew Tucker, Marisa E. Auguste, Jonathan D. Gates, David S. Shapiro , et al. · 2021

Skin Conductance Responses of Learner and Licensed Drivers During a Hazard Perception Task Open

Theresa J. Chirles, Johnathon P. Ehsani, Neale Kinnear, Karen E. Seymour · 2021

Background : While advanced driver assistance technologies have the potential to increase safety, there is concern that driver inattention resulting from overreliance on these features may result in crashes. Driver monitoring technologies …

Drug presence in driving deaths in Maryland: Comparing trends and prevalence in medical examiner and FARS data Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Michelle Duren, Wendy Shields, Richard Compton , et al. · 2021

Rideshare use among parents and their children Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Andrea C. Gielen · 2021

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for young children. Millions of ridesharing trips are taken each day, and use of these services is predicted to increase. Therefore, it is important to examine the safety of children in …

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody Status in Decedents Undergoing Forensic Postmortem Examination in Maryland, May 24 to June 30, 2020 Open

Keri N. Althoff, Oliver Laeyendecker, Rong Li, Sally B. Coburn, Ethan Klock , et al. · 2020

Seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies was 10% among the subset of decedents undergoing forensic postmortem examination in June in Maryland. Decedents of motor vehicle crashes had similar …

Adolescent Driver Testing During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani · 2020

Drug and Alcohol Prevalence in Seriously and Fatally Injured Road Users Before and During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Open

Fabien Thomas, Amy Berning, Justin Darrah, Lesley Graham, Richard D. Blomberg , et al. · 2020

A gap in knowledge exists regarding drug use among drivers and other road users (pedestrians, bicyclists) who are seriously or fatally injured in crashes in the United States. This study examines the prevalence of alcohol as well as select…

Learner Driver Experience and Teenagers’ Crash Risk During the First Year of Independent Driving Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Pnina Gershon, Brydon J. B. Grant, Chunming Zhu, Sheila G. Klauer , et al. · 2020

Individual characteristics and learner driving experiences were associated with crash risk during independent driving. As expected, there was an association between sensation seeking and crashes. Elevated KRD rates during the learner perio…

Public health principles to inform testing and build trust in automated vehicles Open

Johnathon P. Ehsani, Jeffrey Michael, Takeru Igusa · 2019

Highly publicised crashes involving self-driving or autonomous vehicles (AVs) have raised questions about safety and eroded public trust in the technology. In this State of the Art Review, we draw on previous successes in injury prevention…

Kinematic risky driving behavior among younger and older drivers: Differences over time by age group and sex Open

Bruce G. Simons‐Morton, Pnina Gershon, Gary Gensler, Sheila G. Klauer, Johnathon P. Ehsani , et al. · 2019

Objective: This research examined the incidence rates of elevated gravitational force events (kinematic risky driving, KRD) among 16- to 17-year-old drivers compared to those of 18- to 20-year-old, 21- to 25-year-old, and 35- to 55-…

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