Driving Safety Research Institute

Drivers who feel #drowsy could benefit from taking breaks, but the gains in driving performance appear to be temporary, according to a new DSRI study. #drivingsafety #drivingresearch now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/07/u…

We're celebrating that the Iowa Legislature has sent legislation banning the handheld use of cellphones while driving to Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is expected to sign. msn.com/en-us/news/pol…

Check out what we've been up to the past year! Assessing driver monitoring systems, researching ADAS features, connected simulation, new features to miniSim, and working with students across the country. 🙌🚗🚙🚘issuu.com/uiowaengineeri… @UIowaEngr

Turns out diets can be good for roads. We were recently involved in a study looking at how converting four-lane roads to three-lane roads impacts emergency responses. now.uiowa.edu/news/2024/08/i…

Great story and video on our recently completed ADS for Rural America project, one of the first in the world testing an #automated vehicle on gravel roads. @uiowa @UIowaResearch stories.uiowa.edu/research-autom…

The @NSF features our partners Jodie Plumert and Elizabeth O'Neal @Elizabethoneal1 from the Hank Virtual Environments Lab and our facility in a video on children crossing roads with self-driving cars. @UIowaEngr youtube.com/watch?v=eGKnwS…

Great story from @gazettedotcom on how our @UIowaDSRI is using a $2M grant from @NHTSAgov to assess how effective new driver monitoring systems might be at determining if someone is driving drunk. thegazette.com/higher-educati…

Congrats to Joy Kim on her PhD, as she gets ready to begin a postdoc position for @uwisye @Jdlee888 in human factors and vehicle automation. dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/06/c…

NEW: NHTSA is releasing its first projections for traffic fatalities in 2024, estimating that 8,650 people died in traffic crashes in the first three months of the year — a decrease of about 3.2% during the same period in 2023. More: NHTSA.gov/press-releases…

A cool $2M for assessing new tech meant to identify alcohol impairment, from @NHTSAgov: dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/06/d… @UIowaEngr

Our 2022 Annual Report is now an award-winning publication! 30th Annual Communicator Awards @commawards @UIowaEngr

Join SAFER-SIM, our University Transportation Center, for the #webinar "How Do Children Respond to #AutonomousVehicle External Human-Machine Interface Cues?" with Dr. Elizabeth O'Neal on 📅 Thursday, May 9 @ 3 PM CT. Register now ⬇️ uiowa.zoom.us/meeting/regist… @UIowaEngr @UIIPRC

Let's celebrate 10 years of SAFER-SIM, our University #Transportation Center 🎉 From K-12 #STEM outreach to #collaborative projects, SAFER-SIM has impacted the lives of many: dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/04/c… @UIowaEngr

#DYK our researchers have combined data sets from 6️⃣ past studies about different driver monitoring systems? Learn more about what our researchers are doing with this new #dataset⬇️ dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/04/p… @UIowaEngr

Recognize Distracted Driving Awareness Month by choosing to #justdrive. Remember to keep your eyes on the road and not on your phone 👀🚙

Yesterday was #HawkeyeCaucus Day 💛🖤 We had a great time at the Iowa State Capitol sharing our research. @UIowaEngr @TheREALHerky

Thanks for everyone who came out to today's Hawkeye Caucus to visit with our @iowabme senior design team, @IIHRUIowa, @IowaGeoSurvey, @UIowaDSRI, @IowaFloodCenter, and @ftc_iowa!

🚘 It's hard to sum up all of our #research in just 1️⃣ minute, but don't worry we found a way. Watch our newest video to see what DSRI is all about ⬇️ #drivingsafety @UIowaEngr

@modestholdings @UIowaEngr Yes! It is either a first or second-generation Ford Taurus.

@UIowaDSRI @UIowaEngr First gen Taurus?

#DYK that the Iowa Driving Simulator (predecessor to our current simulator) was the first driving #simulator in the nation? It opened in 1989 and the motion base was added in 1993.

2️⃣ simulators, 1️⃣ simulation! Learn how we connect multiple drivers into the same virtual world: dsri.uiowa.edu/news/2024/03/t…