The Traffic Safety Research Group at The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV strives for excellence in preserving the health and well-being of Nevadans. Through research, our group brings new knowledge to treat and prevent disease and injury, and to promote transparency and equity in officer-initiated traffic stops. The goal of our work is to improve traffic safety in Nevada through evidence-based research, which can be used to inform injury prevention and advocacy initiatives, and improve Nevada's transparency in policing.

We collaborate with partners including the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety (NV-OTS) and all of Nevada’s American College of Surgeons verified Trauma Centers to (1) understand the human, economic, and other injury-related consequences of traffic crashes, and (2) analyze officer-initiated traffic stop data. This information is used to inform community prevention and policy initiatives with the goal of keeping Nevadans safer while on Nevada roads.