Organization Culture

In the workplace, an organization might encourage safe driving practices formally through agency policies and training programs, or informally through expectations, modeled behavior, and longstanding traditions and practices. This culture can impact employee attitudes toward rural driving safety issues such as speeding and seatbelt use.

This section provides resources on promoting a positive safety culture within organizations.

Training

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 » ]

Bridging the Gap: Safety Summit #2 Recap

Created: Thursday February 28th, 2019
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Safety Countermeasures, 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 a recap of the 2nd N ... [ Read More » ]

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 » ]

Research Report

Assessing the Operational and Cultural Environment of the Roadway Safety Workforce

Created: Wednesday December 20th, 2017
Source: Center for Health and Safety Culture at WTI
Topic: Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture

Rural transportation challenges have a significant impact on the safety, longevity, and sustainability of the highway system, which directly affects the United ... [ Read More » ]

Training

The Culture of Swedish Vision Zero

Created: Tuesday December 12th, 2017
Source: Swedish Royal Institute of Technology
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Enforcement Laws and Policies, Human Factors, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the Center for Health and Safety Culture co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar D ... [ 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 » ]

General Report

Development Materials for a Local Maintenance Personnel Rural Road Safety Recognition Program

Created: Tuesday November 14th, 2017
Source: Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program at Iowa State University
Topic: Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture

This project is in response to a proposal that the compilation and summary of information useful to the development of a rural road safety recognition program f ... [ 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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Training

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 » ]

Website

Rural Road Safety Program

Posted: Friday June 30th, 2017
Source: South Carolina Department of Transportation
Topic: Engineering, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Social Capital within Communities to Support Roadway Safety

South Carolina Department of Transportation has recently created a rural road safety program. Secretary Hall presented the details in January 2017 at a monthly ... [ Read More » ]

Distracted Driving: One Call Can Change Everything

Posted: Monday April 10th, 2017
Source: National Safety Council
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Safety Countermeasures

This webpage provides information on distracted driving. It includes resources for distracted driving awareness month, a free cell phone policy kit, distracted ... [ Read More » ]

National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse

Posted: Friday April 7th, 2017
Source: Texas Transportation Institute, Federal Highway Administration
Topic: Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture, Road User Road Safety Culture, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

This website provides a library of resources to improve roadway work zone safety for all roadway users. Information includes: events and conferences, trainings, ... [ Read More » ]

Do you want to help spread the safe driving message? The timing is right!

Posted on Wednesday March 8th, 2017

April is Distracted Driving Month, and the National Safety Council would like for you to help spread the word about their #JustDrive campaign for safety. They have assembled a variety of distracted driving social ...

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Training

Results of the Safety Center’s Research Project: Assessing the Operational and Cultural Environment of the Transportation Workforce

Created: Thursday February 9th, 2017
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture

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 » ]

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 » ]

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 » ]

An Overview of the Factors and Processes to Increase Organization Safety Culture

Created: Wednesday January 27th, 2016
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture

This Safety Center sponsored webinar provided an overview of the NCHRP funded Domestic Scan 14-03 that examined the factors and processes that can support the s ... [ Read More » ]

Website

Toward Zero Deaths

Posted: Monday November 16th, 2015
Source: American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, Governors Highway Safety Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police Highway Safety Committee, National Association of County Engineers, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, National Association of State Emergency Medical Service Officials, National Local Technical Assistance Program Association
Topic: Education, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

One person dies every 16 minutes in a traffic crash in the United States. Over the course of a lifetime, nearly every U.S. resident is touched by consequences o ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Understanding Organizational Culture and Its Impact on Safety Culture

Created: Thursday November 12th, 2015
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) will be hosting a FREE, one hour online training event. This Safety Center sponsored webinar will pro ... [ Read More » ]

Safety Culture National Webinar

Created: Thursday September 17th, 2015
Sponsor: Governors Highway Safety Association, American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, TRB Safety Culture Subcommittee
Topic: Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture, Road User Road Safety Culture

This webinar provides an overview of the role of culture in traffic safety and the Towards Zero Deaths program. This training will launch Adobe Connect in a se ... [ Read More » ]

Website

14-03 — Successful Approaches for the Development of an Organization-Wide Safety Culture in Transportation Agencies

Posted: Wednesday September 16th, 2015
Topic: Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture

This website provides information on scan 14-03. It includes the final scan results and report, the implementation and impact presentation, scan members, and w ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Work Zone Safety Awareness Workshop

Created: Tuesday September 1st, 2015
Source: Rutgers - Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Topic: Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Organization Culture

The Work Zone Safety Awareness Program is offered to participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway. As new or veteran employees enter or ... [ Read More » ]