1. Report No.

DOT HS 809 955

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient’s Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Evaluation of Pueblo County, Colorado’s Smart Roads Project

5. Report Date

November 2005

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)
Jones, R.K.; Rodriguez-Iglesias, C.; and Cyr, E.

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Mid-America Research Institute, Inc.
611 Main Street
Winchester, MA 01890

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

DTNH22-98-D-25079

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Program Development and Delivery
400 7th Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Final Report

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes

Twila Lindsay, PhD., was NHTSA’s Task Order Manager for this project.

16. Abstract

This is the final report of a project that evaluated the effectiveness of a program aimed at reduc-ing alcohol-related crashes involving drivers age 21 to 34. The subject program was the Smart Roads program in Pueblo County, Colorado, and the evaluation involved a descriptive analysis of the program and an impact evaluation of the program’s effect on alcohol-related crashes. The evaluation found that the program likely reduced nighttime injury crashes (a surrogate of alcohol-related crashes) involving 21– 34 year old drivers in Pueblo County and in eight small surrounding counties as well. Both reductions were statistically significant.

17. Key Words

Impaired driving, drinking driving, DWI, DUI, countermeasures, traffic crashes, driver age 21 to 34

18. Distribution Statement

  This report is available from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161, (703-605-6000), and is free of charge from the NHTSA Web site at www.nhtsa.dot.gov

19. Security Classif. (Of this report)
Unclassified

20. Security Classif. (Of this page)
Unclassified

21. No. of Pages

22. Price