Social Capital within Communities to Support Roadway Safety
Social capital refers to the personal, working, and communication networks that exist among members of the community, and how these relationships promote civic action and social responsibility. Social capital can be leveraged to promote participation in rural road safety campaigns such as reducing speeding near schools or distracted driving.
This section provides resources related to sample campaigns that incorporate social capital strategies.
Technical Guide/Manual
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Created: Tuesday March 15th, 2022
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Source: Center for Health and Safety Culture at WTI
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Topic: Education, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Social Capital within Communities to Support Roadway Safety
In 2019, 16,340 people died in vehicle crashes on rural roads in the U.S. While less than 20% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, almost half of all t ... [ Read More » ]
General Report
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Created: Thursday May 10th, 2018
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Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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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
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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 » ]
Website
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 » ]
Research Report
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Created: Thursday December 1st, 2016
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Source: World Health Organization
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Injury Prevention, Location of Trauma Centers, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Data, Social Capital within Communities to Support Roadway Safety
The World Health Organization has released a report that outlines policies for improving health care and other systems to provide the key elements of post-crash ... [ Read More » ]
Research
Traffic Safety Culture Pooled Fund is a cooperative effort of participating state DOTs and other organizations vested in traffic safety. The purpose of this eff ... [ Read More » ]
Article
We need to transform our culture, from a culture that accepts loss of life and limb as a price of mobility, to one in which elected officials, transportation pr ... [ Read More » ]
Research Report
We need to transform our culture, from a culture that accepts loss of life and limb as a price of mobility, to one in which elected officials, transportation pr ... [ Read More » ]
