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Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group: Projects


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Current Projects

Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS)

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The purpose of this state funded grant is to compile, analyze and evaluate the quantitative data related to the effectiveness of GOHS funded programs for the 2008 fiscal year.  The Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group just completed the Final Evaluation Report for FY 2006 and are working on the Final Evaluation Report for 2007.



Program Analyst James Barlament and Research Assistants Jennifer Mitchell and Maggie Benson are focusing their efforts on the following projects:
  • Input 2007/2008 program data
  • Create, compile, and propose the Regional Coordinator Liaison Report
  • Compile "Building Evaluation Culture in State Government" for publication
  • Outline Final Evaluation Report for 2007
  • Facilitate evaluation of GTIPI project
  • Assist in grantee training workshop
  • Evaluation of Drug Court project

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Diane Cronin reviews Oconee County Library installation of
Joshua's Law computer education course.

Past Projects
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Contractor (1999-2007)
  • Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT)—Evaluation (1999-2001)
  • Regional Gold Standards Community Assessment Tool (NHTSA Region IV) Evaluation (2003)
  • Holiday Alcohol Mobilization Evaluation (NHTSA Region IV) (2003)
  • Evaluation: Alabama DUI Citation Process (2002)
  • Evaluation: Georgia DUI Citation Project (2002)
  • Safe Communities Tool Kit: A Data Guide for Safe Communities Programs (2002)
  • Motor Vehicle Tool Kit: A Data Guide for Motor Vehicle Programs (2002)
  • Regional Alcohol Mobilization Evaluation Plan (NHTSA Region IV) (2002)
  • Process Evaluation of Click It or Ticket Regional Program (2001)
  • Evaluation plan: Alcohol Implementation Grant (Georgia and Tennessee) (2000)
  • Evaluation plan/Workshop assessment: Safe Community Data Tool Kit (2000)
  • Targets of Opportunity Sobriety Checkpoint Evaluation and Implementation Program (Georgia GOHS) (1999-2002)
  • Teenage and Adult Driving Responsibility Act (TADRA) (1999)
  • Evaluation of the Effects of the New DUI Legislation in Georgia (Georgia GOHS) (1998-2001)


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Contact Information

Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group (TSREG)
325 Ramsey Center
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6522
Phone: (706)542-2804
Fax: (706)583-0753
Email: cpcotton@uga.edu