Research projects are open to men and women who meet the study criteria and who reside in one of the identified locations. Researchers will not discriminate on the basis of race, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.
Motorcycle Research
Welcome to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute's Motorcycle Research Group
VTTI’s Motorcycle Research Group was founded in 2007 with the objective of applying the multidisciplinary research capabilities at VTTI to real-world motorcycle riding. The group was born out of a history in transportation research, concern over increasing numbers of motorcyclist fatalities and injuries, and the excitement of a surprisingly large number of VTTI engineers, staff, researchers and family who are riders. The Motorcycle Research Group focuses on the rider and his or her machine, while considering other factors in the surrounding system.
We do research for both public and private clients and are currently conducting our third large scale study since 2007. With the help of study participants and customers, we’ve collected hundreds of thousands of real-world miles in approximately half the states in the U.S.
If you’ve been contacted, or heard about one of our studies, use the links in the column to the left to learn more.
If you are interested in being involved, but are not eligible for one of the current studies, please provide contact information through our Future Studies page.
We look forward to hearing from you.
VTTI's Motorcycle Research Group
3500 Transportation Research Plaza, Blacksburg, VA 24060
motorcycle@vtti.vt.edu
(800) 997-7836