Safety Plans
Safety plans are generally a data-driven, long-range approach to establish goals and objectives for coordinated safety improvement. The plan identifies the key safety issues and needs and recommends effective strategies and countermeasures for reducing fatalities and serious injuries. The plan should integrate the four E's (education, engineering, enforcement, and emergency services) and is a way to formalize culture as an approach to safety.
Training
A LRSP cannot reach the goal of reducing traffic related fatalities and serious injuries if it is not implemented. Recognizing the challenges State, local, Trib ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
Local road practitioners across the country play a critical role in addressing crash risks at the local level and may be able to identify the specific or unique ... [ Read More » ]
Template
A Word template to create your safety plan planning document. Delete any instructions and examples in the template, and then start writing!
... [ Read More » ]
Training
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Created: Thursday April 16th, 2020
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Source: Champaign County, Ohio
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Road Departure, Safety Data, Safety Plans
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatalities—about 30 people a day. The Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) initiative, Focus on Reduci ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday January 23rd, 2020
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Source: Federal Highway Administration
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Low Cost Countermeasures, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) and the NLTAPA Safety Working Group co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Descripti ... [ Read More » ]
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) and the NLTAPA Safety Working Group co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Descrip ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday August 15th, 2019
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Source: Louisiana Local Technical Assistance Program
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Low Cost Countermeasures, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans
The National LTAP & TTAP Association’s (NLTAPA) Safety Working Group and the National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Tuesday July 16th, 2019
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Low Cost Countermeasures, Pedestrian Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans, 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 explored why and how rural co ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday February 28th, 2019
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Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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 » ]
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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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 » ]
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Created: Monday December 4th, 2017
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Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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 » ]
Posted on Thursday June 8th, 2017
The Tribal Transportation Safety Management System Steering Committee is currently developing a national tribal transportation strategic safety plan. The plan will provide analysis of existing safety data and hig ...
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Website
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Posted: Wednesday December 21st, 2016
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Source: Toward Zero Deaths
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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.”
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Toolbox-kit
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Created: Wednesday December 21st, 2016
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Source: Federal Highway Administration
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Safety Data, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans
The Roadway Safety Data Program Toolbox contains resources that will help your organization build a new or strengthen an existing roadway safety data program ... [ Read More » ]
Training
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Created: Thursday December 8th, 2016
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Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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
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Posted: Tuesday November 22nd, 2016
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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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
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Created: Thursday November 10th, 2016
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Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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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 » ]
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Created: Friday September 9th, 2016
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Source: Western Transportation Institute
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Sponsor: , ,
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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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 » ]
Newsletter
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Published: Friday June 24th, 2016
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Source: Federal Highway Administration
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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
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Created: Tuesday May 31st, 2016
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Source: El Paso County, CO
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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 » ]
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5 hour online training event.
Webinar Description
This Safety Center sponsored webina ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
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Created: Sunday May 1st, 2016
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Source: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Geometric Design, Human Factors, Low Cost Countermeasures, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Road Departure, Road Safety Audits, Road Surface Conditions, Road User Road Safety Culture, Roadside Design/Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users
“Road Safety Audits (RSAs) are a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future roadway or off-road facility and are conducted by an indep ... [ Read More » ]
Training
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar provided information on:
L ... [ Read More » ]
Website
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Posted: Tuesday April 5th, 2016
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Road Safety Audits, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
“Data-Driven Safety Analysis is the application of the latest generation of tools for analyzing crash and roadway data. This video gives an overview of th ... [ Read More » ]
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Posted: Wednesday March 16th, 2016
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Source: Federal Highway Administration
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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 » ]
This FHWA website provides a collection of links to each state’s State Highway Safety Plan.
... [ Read More » ]
Training
The Focus: Local and Tribal Road Safety
The Reason: Getting the most from the Toolkit and User Guides to address safety on rural local and tribal roadways where ... [ Read More » ]
Website
This webpage provides resources and examples for how MnDOT created their road safety plans. “Currently in Minnesota, all 8 MnDOT districts and 87 counties ... [ Read More » ]
Toolbox-kit
“A Strategic Transportation Safety Plan is a document that communicates the story of transportation safety in your communities and how you will address tr ... [ Read More » ]
Training
The objectives of this 1.5 hour webinar are to:
understand the need for safety improvement
review the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund
understand exi ... [ Read More » ]
Website
This website provides resources for creating a Tribal Transportation Safety Plan. It includes a strategic safety plan toolkit, an FHWA guide to “Developin ... [ Read More » ]
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Posted: Monday January 18th, 2016
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Source: Federal Highway Administration
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans
The Local and Rural Safety Program provides national leadership in identifying, developing, and delivering safety programs and products to agencies, elected off ... [ Read More » ]
“The Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Community of Practice (COP) is an online community for SHSP practitioners and stakeholders who represent the 4 E ... [ Read More » ]
On this site you will find resources, tools and guidance that support collaboration between EMS and highway safety during the SHSP process.
Establishing effecti ... [ Read More » ]
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), together with other safety partners, provided SHSP development guidance in A Champion’s Guidebook to Saving Lives ( ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
A Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) is a statewide-coordinated safety plan that provides a comprehensive framework for reducing highway fatalities and ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
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Created: Tuesday September 22nd, 2015
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Source: Western Transportation Institute
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans
The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) and the National Association of County Engineers (NACE) have partnered to develop such a guide for loca ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday January 1st, 2015
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Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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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 » ]
General Report
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Created: Sunday November 30th, 2014
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Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
“NCHRP Report 811 provides state departments of transportation (DOTs) and metropolitan
planning organizations (MPOs) with a practical, field-tested guideb ... [ Read More » ]
Toolbox-kit
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Created: Friday August 1st, 2014
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Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Geometric Design, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
“Rural roadway safety is an important issue for communities throughout the country and presents a challenge for state, local, and Tribal agencies. The Imp ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
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Created: Friday August 1st, 2014
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Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Geometric Design, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
“Rural roadway safety is an important issue for communities throughout the country and presents a challenge for state, local, and Tribal agencies. The Imp ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Friday August 1st, 2014
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Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Geometric Design, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
“Rural roadway safety is an important issue for communities throughout the country and presents a challenge for state, local, and Tribal agencies. The Imp ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Saturday September 1st, 2012
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Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans
“Rural roadway safety is an important issue for communities throughout the country and presents a challenge for state, local, and Tribal agencies. The Imp ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Tuesday June 1st, 2010
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Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Data, Safety Plans
“Rural roadway safety is an important issue for communities throughout the country and presents a challenge for state, local, and Tribal agencies. The Imp ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Monday December 1st, 2003
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Source: Transportation Research Board
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans
“Aggressive driving” is operating a motor vehicle in a selfish, pushy, or impatient manner, often unsafely, that directly affects other drivers. In many cas ... [ Read More » ]
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