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Services
In support of our mission to reduce the road crash problem, we offer a range of services, including: research, evaluation, program and policy development, information and communication services, conference organizing, and consultation.
The staff at the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has a unique blend of research and technical expertise, gained through decades of work in traffic safety. The senior staff has over 65 years experience in the field and are internationally recognized experts in research, evaluation and policy development.
In addition to their scientific and technical skills, the staff has established an excellent reputation for producing products that clearly and concisely communicate the results and implications. This ability has been sharpened through years of experience interacting with the media and making hundreds of presentations to non-technical audiences.
Research
Each year, TIRF undertakes nearly two dozen research projects that seek to identify and describe:
- Who is at risk (e.g., young drivers, elderly pedestrians).
- What behaviours put road users at risk (e.g., driving while impaired, speeding, running red lights, aggressive driving, distracted driving, driving without a seat belt).
- Which conditions create the greatest risk on our roads (e.g., intersections, nighttime driving).
- Why certain groups and conditions are more risky than others.
TIRF's expertise in traffic safety research includes many areas:
- Aggressive driving
- Bicycles
- Children
- Commercial drivers
- Distracted driving
- Drinking and driving
- Driver improvement
- Drowsy and fatigued driving
- Drugs and driving
- Education and training
- Elderly
- Evaluation
- Impaired driving technologies
- Licensing
- Methodology and quantitative data analysis
- Motorcycles
- Occupant restraints
- Pedestrians
- Prevention programs and policies
- Recreational vehicles
- Surveys
- Trends and statistics
- Women drivers
- Young and novice drivers
- Experimental and epidemiological research
- Evaluation
- Observational studies
- Roadside surveys
- Surveys of knowledge, attitudes and opinions
- Program and policy development, implementation and evaluation
- Crash analysis and causal assessment
- Data base design, construction and management
- Quantitative data analysis, including regression techniques, multilevel analysis, multi-dimensional scaling, survival and time-series analysis.
In addition to its extensive program of research, TIRF conducts evaluation studies to measure the effectiveness of existing traffic safety programs and policies and identify ways to improve their impact.
TIRF has evaluated a wide range of traffic safety countermeasures including:
- Legislative initiatives, such as changes to the impaired driving section of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Driver licensing programs, such as graduated licensing
- Ignition interlocks
- Vehicle impoundment
- Bicycle helmet laws
- Administrative licence suspension
Program and Policy Development
The ultimate goal of TIRF's research and evaluation is to identify, develop and promote effective programs and policies that will reduce the number of people killed and injured in road crashes each year. TIRF's work has resulted in changes to programs and policies in numerous areas, including:
- Dealing with hard core drinking drivers
- Licensing new drivers
- The licensing of motorcycles
- Education and training novice drivers
- Testing knowledge, preparation and road skills of novice drivers
TIRF is an independent, credible source of information on a wide range of issues related to traffic safety. Accurate and timely information is provided through its professional staff, extensive library, and international network.
TIRF communication and information services include:
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Conference,
Symposia & Workshops
To facilitate information exchange, to enhance the growth of knowledge,
and to formulate effective prevention policies TIRF staff are available
to speak at conferences. TIRF also organizes and convenes conferences,
symposia and workshops on such topics as:
- Young and novice drivers
- Graduated licensing systems
- Impaired driving
- Motorcycle safety
- Distracted driving
- Ignition interlocks
TIRF's expertise is widely recognized by both the public and private sector. TIRF staff can provide consultative advice and services on a wide range of road safety issues. Literature searches of our extensive library holdings and special analysis of our data bases can be arranged.
Contact Us
If you would like to retain our services or would like more information about them,
contact:
Sara Oglestone
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Toll free: 1-877-238-5235
sarao@trafficinjuryresearch.com