Facilities & Capabilities

From a world-class test track to 3D body scanning, our physical and virtual facilities are integral to transportation research. 

UMTRI operates a world-class test track, state-of-the-art driving simulator, a multidimensional full-body scanner, a fleet of test vehicles fitted with advanced safety and data acquisition systems, and a sled lab for occupant restraint testing. Additionally, we have one of the largest, most efficient and high-quality naturalistic datasets in the industry, including the largest set of connected vehicle data in the world.

Whether used to test the biomechanics of injury mechanisms, investigate heavy-duty vehicle dynamics, or study the psychological components of driver distraction, the institute’s physical and virtual facilities are integral research components.