US highway safety research gets a new academic partner for crash analysis

The US government awarded a new contract for advanced crash analysis to George Mason University. This means a university will now provide technical support for roadside safety research and crash testing.

The Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) is where the US government tests how well roadside barriers, signs, and other infrastructure protect people in crashes. Bringing in a university for advanced crash analysis could mean new methods or perspectives are applied to these tests. This could lead to changes in how safety features are designed and evaluated for roads across the country.