National Center for Excellence for Rural Road Safety: Statement on USDOT National Roadway Safety Strategy

Posted on Monday February 7th, 2022

Bozeman, MT – The National Center for Excellence for Rural Road Safety stands ready to help implement the recently released USDOT National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS).
In 2019, 45 percent of the nation’s r ...

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Training

Improving the Road Safety Workforce: The Road Safety Champion Program

Created: Wednesday December 15th, 2021
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Human Factors, Injury Prevention, Low Cost Countermeasures, Road Departure, Road Safety Audits, Roadside Design/Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety

2021 Fall Webinar Series: Empowering the New Mobility Workforce hosted by the National Network for the Transportation Workforce. Safety is everyone’s job, bu ... [ Read More » ]

Part 1: Introducing the Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture

Created: Wednesday June 30th, 2021
Source: Center for Health and Safety Culture at WTI
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Human Factors, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Systemic Safety

No doubt you have heard of the terms Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture over the past few years, but were you also wondering: how to explain these ... [ Read More » ]

Third Rural Road Safety Summit: Virtual Format Leads to Record Attendance

Posted on Monday December 21st, 2020

The National Center for Rural Road Safety hosted the 3rd National Summit on Rural Road Safety from September 30 – October 1, 2020. The summits have become an important national forum for engaging a wide variety ...

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Examining Rural Traffic Safety Culture: An Appalachia Case Study

Created: Tuesday October 27th, 2020
Source: Highway Safety Research Center University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Topic: Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Injury Prevention, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar featured a review of ... [ Read More » ]

Safe Systems for Rural Users

Created: Wednesday July 31st, 2019
Source: Clackamas County, OR
Topic: Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Systemic Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the National LTAP & TTAP Association’s (NLTAPA) Safety Working hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour onlin ... [ Read More » ]

Did you attend our first Summit? Register now for the second one- we’re bridging the gap!

Posted on Tuesday August 28th, 2018

Rural communities provide food, energy, resources and much more to keep America running. In 2016, attendees at the National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America helped define the future for “Movi ...

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Road to Zero: Getting to Zero Roadway Fatalities: What will it Take?

Created: Tuesday May 29th, 2018
Source: National Safety Council
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Human Factors, Injury Prevention, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Grant Writing and Project Development, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar provided an overview of the ... [ Read More » ]

General Report

On the Road to Zero, We Cannot Ignore Rural

Created: Thursday May 10th, 2018
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Commercial Vehicles, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Human Factors, Injury Prevention, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Data, Social Capital within Communities to Support Roadway Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center), a center of excellence supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administrat ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Creating a Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO)

Created: Tuesday March 20th, 2018
Source: Ohio Department of Transportation
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Safety Plans

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description In this webinar, applicants were provid ... [ Read More » ]

Achieving Safety Results by Addressing Behavioral Issues

Created: Monday December 4th, 2017
Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Social Capital within Communities to Support Roadway Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description Rural transportation agencies are in ... [ Read More » ]

Zero

Posted on Tuesday September 19th, 2017

Guest Writer: Nic Ward, Director of the Center for Health and Safety Culture
What does zero really mean to your traffic safety agency?
There is growing interest and commitment at the state and national level to f ...

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Collaborating with Law Enforcement to Reach Zero

Created: Tuesday August 1st, 2017
Source: Rutgers - Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) is hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar provided an overview ... [ Read More » ]

Technical Guide/Manual

Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks

Created: Tuesday January 24th, 2017
Source: Alta Planning and Design
Topic: Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Geometric Design, Pedestrian Safety, Roadside Design/Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

“The Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks report is a resource and idea book intended to help small towns and rural communities support safe, accessib ... [ Read More » ]

Website

How Do We Move Toward Zero Deaths

Posted: Wednesday December 21st, 2016
Source: Toward Zero Deaths
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Geometric Design, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Human Factors, Incident Management, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Pedestrian Safety, Public Involvement, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Roadside Design/Safety, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

“Zero is not an impossible goal, but it will take all of us to get there. See how all of our efforts are helping us on our way Toward Zero Deaths.” ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Toward Zero Deaths-Proactive Steps for Your Community

Created: Thursday December 8th, 2016
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Geometric Design, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Human Factors, Incident Management, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Pedestrian Safety, Public Involvement, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Roadside Design/Safety, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the National Association of County Engineers (NACE) co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. � ... [ Read More » ]

Website

Traveling Three Lanes: On the Road to Zero

Posted: Tuesday November 22nd, 2016
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

The Future of Transportation: Safety, Opportunity, and Innovation speaker series, hosted by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, brought together ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Defining the Future for Safe Rural Transportation in Rural America

Created: Thursday November 10th, 2016
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Bicycle Safety, Commercial Vehicles, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar provided an overview of the ... [ Read More » ]

National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America

Created: Friday September 9th, 2016
Source: Western Transportation Institute
Sponsor: National Center for Rural Road Safety, American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, Rutgers - Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Bicycle Safety, Commercial Vehicles, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety

The National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America was held Sept. 7-9, 2016 in Denver, CO. It was hosted by the National Center for Rural Road Safet ... [ Read More » ]

Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) through Improved Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) and Rural Emergency Response

Created: Tuesday July 12th, 2016
Source: Michigan Department of Transportation
Sponsor: National Center for Rural Road Safety, National Operations Center of Excellence
Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Road Safety Audits

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. We ... [ Read More » ]

Safety Compass Newsletter

Published: Friday June 24th, 2016
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Geometric Design, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Low Cost Countermeasures, Retro-reflectivity and Nighttime Visibility, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans, Speed Management Systems

Articles in this issue of the Safety Compass include: Introducing the HSIP Final Rule Safety PM Regs Now in Effect Rumble Strip Virtual Peer Exchanges Glean In ... [ Read More » ]

Training

The Public Health Side of Rural Transportation

Created: Tuesday May 31st, 2016
Source: El Paso County, CO
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Injury Prevention, Occupant Protection, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Plans

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5 hour online training event. This Safety Center sponsored webinar explored the publi ... [ Read More » ]

Website

Tribal Transportation Safety Management System Steering Committee

Posted: Wednesday March 16th, 2016
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Grant Writing and Project Development, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans

The Tribal Transportation Safety Management System Steering Committee is “for Federally Recognized Tribes, federal agencies and other regional and local ... [ Read More » ]

Safety Compass Newsletter

Published: Tuesday September 1st, 2015
Source: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
Topic: Education, Engineering, Road, Road User
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Child Passenger Safety, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Pavement Safety, Retro-reflectivity and Nighttime Visibility, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Speed Management Systems

Fall 2015 issue of the Safety Compass Newsletter. This issue contains the following articles: The Focused Approach to Safety Helps Us “Practice What [W ... [ Read More » ]

Article

Implementing Local Agency Safety Management

Published: Monday August 31st, 2015
Source: Washington Department of Transportation
Topic: Engineering
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Safety Countermeasures

A Safety Management System (SMS) gives decision makers and those who manage and maintain local roadways the tools to systematically identify, prioritize, correc ... [ Read More » ]

Research

North/West Passage (Pooled Fund)

Published: Thursday July 9th, 2015
Topic: Engineering, Road User
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Safety Countermeasures

Northwest Passage Corridor(Interstates 90 and 94 between Wisconsin and Washington function as major corridors for commercial and recreational travel) focuses on ... [ Read More » ]

Technical Guide/Manual

NCHRP Report 811

Created: Thursday January 1st, 2015
Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans

“NCHRP Report 811 provides state departments of transportation (DOTs) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) with a practical, field-tested guideb ... [ Read More » ]

DDACTS Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety Operational Guidelines

Created: Saturday March 1st, 2014
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Enforcement, Engineering, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Safety Data

Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) is a law enforcement operational model supported by a partnership among the Department of Transporta ... [ Read More » ]

General Report

Assessment of Local Road Safety Funding, Training, and Technical Assistance

Created: Saturday August 31st, 2013
Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Sponsor: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
Topic: Engineering, Road
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Countermeasures

Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) is a law enforcement operational model supported by a partnership among the Department of Transporta ... [ Read More » ]

Fact Sheet

Assessment of Local Road Safety Funding, Training & Technical Assistance: Local Road Safety Checklists

Created: Saturday August 31st, 2013
Source: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
Topic: Engineering, Road
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring

Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) is a law enforcement operational model supported by a partnership among the Department of Transporta ... [ Read More » ]

General Report

Implementing the High Risk Rural Roads Program

Created: Wednesday March 31st, 2010
Source: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
Topic: Enforcement, Engineering, Road
Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Data

Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) is a law enforcement operational model supported by a partnership among the Department of Transporta ... [ Read More » ]