A new New Jersey State Policy Lab blog by Hannah Younes, Leigh Ann von Hagen, Greg Woltman, and Analise Draghi explores how Rapid Response programs can help improve roadway safety following fatal and serious-injury crashes.
Health & Safety
Pedestrian Safety Education and Enforcement (PSEE) Trainings open to NJ traffic safety officers
Traffic safety officers are invited to register for a free training on Pedestrian Safety Education & Enforcement (PSEE) this summer.
3 crossing guards killed in 3 years. How a nice job for retirees became frighteningly dangerous.
The death of a New Jersey crossing guard underscores the growing dangers they face from speeding and distracted drivers, highlighting broader concerns about traffic safety, accountability, and the need for systemic changes to protect those safeguarding children.
Watch: Getting There Matters – Active Transportation for Families
Watch VTC Executive Director Leigh Ann Von Hagen present “Getting There Matters: How Active Transportation Creates Connected Communities for Families” at a recent Lunch & Learn webinar with Advocates for Children of New Jersey.
What is a Target Zero Rapid Response Program
The New Jersey Target Zero Commission adopted its first statewide Action Plan on December 15, 2025, outlining 72 actions to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2040. A centerpiece of the plan is the Target Zero Rapid Response Program, which deploys multidisciplinary teams to review fatal crashes and implement immediate safety improvements.
Every Journey Safer: 2026 NJ Complete Streets Summit
Registration is now open for the 2026 New Jersey Complete Streets Summit! Join the NJDOT and transportation leaders as we work toward making every journey safer across the state.
VTC Research Featured at the 2026 TRB Annual Meeting
Convened by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the 2026 TRB Annual Meeting was held January 11–15, 2026, in Washington, D.C., at the Walter E....
New Report: Crash Data Availability and Best Practices Across the U.S.: Lessons for NJ
A new VTC-authored report examines how states share crash data and highlights best practices—such as public dashboards—that can help New Jersey improve safety and transparency.
We Need Your Help Building New Jersey’s Target Zero Action Plan
New Jersey has set an ambitious goal to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2040. To reach that vision, the New Jersey Target Zero Working Group members are developing a first-of-its-kind statewide Target Zero Action Plan, and we need your feedback to get it right.
Pedaling Toward Access: How E-Bikes Could Bridge the Healthcare Gap
Graduate student Yingning Xie found that e-bikes provide a promising alternative for improving healthcare access, helping individuals more easily reach their preferred providers.
Recent Publications
Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center Strategic Plan FY 2021-2025
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center's FY 2021–2025 Strategic Plan established the Center's vision, mission, and priorities for advancing transportation planning and policy research, education, and technical assistance. The plan reaffirmed VTC's commitment to...
How transport journals weed out qualitative research and why it matters
Transportation researchers rarely publish findings from qualitative methods in peer-reviewed transportation journals; quantitative methods dominate research in the field. In this article, we document the paucity of qualitative research in transportation journals and...
NCHRP Research Report 1178: Improving Virtual Public Involvement in Transportation Agencies
Virtual public involvement (VPI), defined by the Federal Highway Administration as “the use of digital technology to engage individuals or to visualize projects or plans,” is now an essential part of public participation in transportation planning and project...
Carbon Emissions and Remote Work at a Large University System
We report on an analysis of carbon emissions from commuting to a large multi-campus university system, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. This is derived from a campus survey to assess carbon emissions and various attitudes towards sustainability across a...