Crash Data Analytics

Damaged front end of vehicle on roadway
UMTRI experts have access to petabytes of efficient and high-quality naturalistic datasets and crash data for the U.S. and several states.

Collect. Integrate. Analyze.

The Data Science team collects, integrates, and analyzes a wide range of transportation datasets to address critical questions in transportation safety and efficiency. UMTRI experts are at the forefront of identifying the key factors that influence safety and mobility, as well as the most effective strategies for preventing crashes and injuries. Our experts have access to petabytes of high-quality naturalistic data, comprehensive U.S. crash data, and the world’s largest connected vehicle dataset. This wealth of information provides valuable insights to manufacturers and policymakers as they work toward developing a national connected vehicle network and advancing automated vehicle deployment.

Carol Flannagan

Carol Flannagan

Research Professor

Expertise: Statistical analysis, Bayesian methods, causal inference, crash data analysis, ADAS, ADS assessment, technology effectiveness, traffic safety data, data analysis

Colleen Peterson

Colleen Peterson

Assistant Research Scientist

Expertise: Social and behavioral epidemiology, social determinants of health, qualitative and mixed methods, speeding, aging driving needs, caregiving technology solutions, dementia caregiving, driving cessation, intervention development and evaluation, teen driving, distracted driving, mindfulness and driving

Raymond Kiefer

Raymond Kiefer

Assistant Research Scientist

Expertise: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), partial/full automation features, pre- and post-production safety feature evaluations, Safe System Countermeasure Tool (SSCT), crash alerts

Patrick Bowman

Patrick Bowman

Statistician Staff Specialist

Expertise: Statistical analysis, statistical consulting, data linkage, crash data analysis, statistical programming, data visualization, injury prevention

Mauriat Miranda

Mauriat Miranda

Lead Application Programmer/Analyst