Peter Savolainen
BSCE - 2002, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
MSCE - 2004, Ph.D. - 2006, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- CE 4600: Transportation Engineering
- CE 7080: Civil Engineering Research Methods
- CE 7600: Highway Safety and Risk Management
- CE 7630: Urban Transportation Planning
- CE 7640: Economic Analysis of Transportation Systems
- Traffic Operations and Safety
- Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and Motorcycles
- Traveler Behavior and Transportation Survey Methods
- Statistical and Econometric Methods of Data Analysis
Transportation Research Group
1. “Evaluation of Innovative Emergency Vehicle Alert System”, E-Light, LLC, $16,966, (PI), May 2007 – September 2007.
2. “Education and Enforcement in Focus City Pedestrian Safety Efforts”, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, $488,680, (Co-PI), September 2007 – September 2010.
3. “2008 Direct Observation Surveys of Safety Belt Use”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $141,791, (Co-PI), October 2007 – September 2008.
4. “Developing a Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) Course”, United States Department of Transportation and Michigan Department of Transportation (Michigan-Ohio University Transportation Center), $18,000, (Co-PI), January 2008 – May 2009.
5. “Investigation of Emergency Vehicle Crashes in the State of Michigan”, United States Department of Transportation (NEXTRANS University Transportation Center), $24,954, (PI), August 2008 – August 2009.
6. “2009 Direct Observation Surveys of Safety Belt Use”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $213,734, (Co-PI), October 2008 – September 2009.
7. “2009 Direct Observation Surveys of Booster Seat Use”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $81,555, (PI), October 2008 – September 2009.
8. “2009 Direct Observation Surveys of Child Restraint Device Use and Misuse”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $79,093, (Co-PI), October 2008 – September 2009.
9. “Using Detector Data to Identify and Examine Crashes and Incidents on Freeways”, United States Department of Transportation (NEXTRANS University Transportation Center), $24,966, (PI), August 2009 – August 2010.
10. “2010 Direct Observation Surveys of Safety Belt Use”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $168,054, (Co-PI), October 2009 – September 2010.
11. “2010 Direct Observation Surveys of Booster Seat Use”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $68,449, (PI), October 2009 – September 2010.
12. “Improving Driver's Ability to Safely and Effectively Use Roundabouts: Educating the Public to Negotiate Roundabouts”, Michigan Department of Transportation, $199,649 (PI), November 2009 – March 2011.
13. “The Effect of Work Zone Drum Steady Burn Warning Lights on Motorist Safety”, Michigan Department of Transportation, $200,000, (Co-PI), November 2010 – December 2011.
14. “Impact of Non-Freeway Rumble Strips - Phase I”, Michigan Department of Transportation, $262,830, (Co-PI), June 2010 – June 2012.
15. “Examining Traffic Incident Impacts on Detroit Area Freeways”, United States Department of Transportation (NEXTRANS University Transportation Center), $25,000, (PI), August 2010 – August 2011.
16. “Direct Observation of Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $128,891, (PI), October 2010 – September 2011.
17. “Supplementary Funding for 2010 Direct Observation of Safety Belt Use Report Preparation”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $9,140, (Co-PI), October 2010 – September 2011.
18. “Safe Routes to School”, Michigan Fitness Foundation, $190,000 (Co-PI), October 2010 – September 2011.
19. “Installation of Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons at a Wayne State University Campus Location”, Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, $17,143, (PI), October 2010 to November 2010.
20. “Evaluating the Appropriate Level of Service for Michigan Rest Areas and Welcome Centers Considering Safety and Economic Factors”, Michigan Department of Transportation, $183,181, (Co-PI), May 2011 to April 2012.
21. “Timing Issues for Traffic Signals Interconnected with Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings”, Michigan Department of Transportation, $89,758, (Co-PI), August 2011 to July 2012.
22. “Study of High Tension Cable Barrier on Michigan Roadways”, Michigan Department of Transportation, $223,898, (PI), October 2011 to September 2014.
23. “Transportation Reliability and Trip Satisfaction”, Michigan Department of Transportation, $172,901, (Co-PI), October 2011 to September 2012.
24. “Commercial Motor Vehicle Direct Observation Survey”, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $83,298, (Co-PI), August 2011 to September 2012.
25. “Safe Routes to School: FY 2012”, Michigan Fitness Foundation, $188,263 (Co-PI), October 2011 – June 2012.
26. “2011 Work Zone Safety Grant", Federal Highway Administration, $1,991,171 (Co-PI), October 2011 - September 2014.
27. “Update of Strategic Highway Safety Plan", Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, $60,000 (PI), October 2011 - September 2014.
1. Savolainen P. and A. Tarko, “Safety Impacts at Intersections on Curved Segments,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1908, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, 2005, pp. 130-140.
2. Savolainen P. and F. Mannering, “Probabilistic Models of Motorcyclists’ Injury Severities in Single- and Multi-Vehicle Crashes,” Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 39, No. 5, pp. 955-963, 2007.
3. Savolainen P. and F. Mannering, “Additional Evidence on the Effectiveness of Motorcycle Training and Motorcyclists’ Risk-Taking Behavior,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2031, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, 2007, pp. 52-58.
4. Savolainen P. and I. Ghosh, “Examination of Factors Affecting Driver Injury Severity in Michigan Single-Vehicle-Deer Crashes,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2078, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, 2008, pp. 17-25.
5. Schneider, W., Savolainen, P., and K. Zimmerman, “Examination of Driver Injury Severity Resulting from Single-Vehicle Crashes Along Horizontal Curves on Rural Two-Lane Highways”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2102, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies , Washington, DC, 2009, pp. 85-92.
6. Gates, T.J., Datta, T.K., Savolainen, P.T. and N. Buck, “Evaluation of a Pedestrian Safety Educational Program for Elementary and Middle School Children”. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2140, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, 2009, pp. 120-127.
7. Savolainen, P.T., Datta, T.K., Ghosh, I., and T.J. Gates, “Effects of Dynamically Activated Emergency Vehicle Warning Sign on Driver Behavior at Urban Intersections”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2149, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2010, pp. 77-83.
8. Schneider, W.H., Savolainen, P.T., and D.N. Moore, “Examining Effects of Horizontal Curvature on Single-Vehicle Motorcycle Crashes Along Rural Two-Lane Highways”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2194, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2010, pp. 91-98.
9. Gates, T.J., Savolainen, P.T., Datta, T.K., and N. Buck, “Effect of Pedestrian Safety Retraining for Elementary and Middle School Students”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2198, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2010, pp. 145-151.
10. Moore, D.N., Schneider, W.H., Savolainen, P.T., and M. Farzaneh, “Mixed Logit Analysis of Bicyclist Injury Severity Resulting from Motor Vehicle Crashes at Intersection and Non-Intersection Locations”, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 43, No. 3, 2011, pp. 621-630.
11. Savolainen, P.T., Mannering, F.L., Lord, D., and M.A. Quddus, “The Statistical Analysis of Highway Crash-Injury Severities: A Review and Assessment of Methodological Alternatives”, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 43, No. 5, 2011, pp. 1666-1676.
12. Gates, T.J., Savolainen, P.T., Datta, T.K., and P. Nannapaneni, “Nighttime Luminance Comparison of Work Zone Channelizing Drums With and Without Steady Burn Warning Lights”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No., Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2011, in press.
13. Gates, T.J., Savolainen, P.T., Datta, T.K., and P. Nannapaneni, “Evaluation of Driver Behavior Impacts Associated with the Use of Steady Burn Warning Lights on Channelizing Drums in Work Zones”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No., Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2011, in press.
14. Schneider, W.H. and P.T. Savolainen, “Comparison of Motorcyclist Injury Severity Among Various Crash Types”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No., Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2011, in press.
15. Savolainen, P.T., Gates, T.J., and T.K. Datta, “Implementation of Targeted Pedestrian Traffic Enforcement Programs in an Urban Environment”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No., Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2011, in press.
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- Michigan Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC)
- Transportation Research Board (TRB) Motorcycles and Mopeds Committee
1. Savolainen, P.T., Reddy, V., Santos, J.B., and T.K. Datta, “Evaluation of High Friction Pavement Surface Treatment”, Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2009.
2. Savolainen, P.T., McAvoy, D., Reddy, V., Santos, J.B., and T.K. Datta, “Evaluation of Motorist Awareness System”, Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2009.
3. McAvoy, D., Savolainen, P.T., Reddy, V., Santos, J.B., and T.K. Datta, “Evaluation of Temporary Removable Rumble Strips for Speed Reduction”, Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2009.
4. Savolainen, P.T. and T.K. Datta, “Evaluation of an Emergency Vehicle Alert System”, Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2009.
5. Savolainen, P.T., Datta, T.K., Gates, T.J., Ghosh, I., Dey, K., and T. Karra, “Assessment of Pilot Pedestrian Enforcement Programs in the City of Detroit”, Proceedings from the 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2010.
6. Savolainen, P.T., Gates, T.J., and T.K. Datta, “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Pedestrian Safety Program in a Major City”, Proceedings from the 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2011.
7. Savolainen, P.T., Das, A., Gates, T.J., and T.K. Datta, “Cell Phone Use and Crash Patterns Among Michigan Drivers”, Proceedings from the 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2011.
8. Savolainen, P.T. and W.H. Schneider, “Factors Affecting the Severity of Injuries Sustained by Crash-Involved Child Passengers”, Proceedings from the 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2011.
9. Smaglik, E.J., Savolainen, P.T., Steele, R.C., and J.E. DiBiasi, “Delay Analysis of a Traffic Signal Phase Termination Algorithm Using Computer Simulation”, Proceedings from the 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2011.
10. Gates, T.J., Savolainen, P.T., Datta, T.K., Todd, R.G., and J.G. Morena, “Impacts of Centerline and Shoulder Rumble Strips on Driver Behavior and Traffic Operations”, 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2012.
11. Savolainen, P.T., Gates, T.J., Fawaz, A., Datta, T.K., and J.G. Morena, “Evaluation of Centerline Rumble Strip Impacts on Short-Term Pavement Performance”, 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2012.
12. Savolainen, P.T., Gates, T.J., Todd, R.G., Datta, T.K., and J.G. Morena, “Assessing the Influence of Centerline Rumble Strips on Motor Vehicle Lateral Placement when Passing Bicyclists”, 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2012.
13. Savolainen, P.T., Kawa, J., and T.J. Gates, “Examining Statewide Public Perceptions of Roundabouts through a Web-Based Survey”, 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2012.
14. Savolainen, P.T., Kawa, J., and T.J. Gates, “A Review of Roundabout Public Information and Educational Programs and Materials”, 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2012.
15. Ghosh, I. and P.T. Savolainen, “Analysis of Factors Affecting the Clearance Time of Freeway Incidents”, 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2012 .
- 2008 Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) Fellow
- 2008 College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Service Award
- 2009 ExCEEd II Fellow
- April 30, 2012
Peter Savolainen, of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received tenure.
- Peter Savolainen was featured on WDET's Craig Fahle Show, discussing issues related to distracted driving.
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