Tara Goddard

About Tara Goddard

safety and justice. Her research integrates roadway design, socio-technical systems, and transportation planning to reduce traffic injuries, with a focus on vulnerable road users. She is an internationally recognized expert in transportation safety and inclusive planning.

Selected Publications

Schoner, J., Sanders, R., & Goddard, T. (2023). Effects of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems on Impact Velocity and Injury Severity: An Exploration of Data from the Crash Investigation Sampling System. Transportation Research Record.


Goddard, T., McDonald, A., Wei, R., & Batra, D. (2022). Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Top-Selling Vehicles in the United States: Cost, Vehicle Type, and Trim Level Disparities. Transport Findings.
Ralph, K., Goddard, T., Thigpen, C., & Davis, R. (2022). Intervening at the blotter, not the broadcast: Improving crash coverage by targeting police press releases. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 15, 100669-100669.

Recent Courses Taught

CARC311 Fld Study Design Comm

CARC331 Fld Study Design Phil