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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Training

The Human Trafficking Tie to Transportation

Created: Wednesday July 22nd, 2020
Source: South West Transit Association
Topic: Education, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Injury Prevention, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description Human traffickers exploit legitima ... [ Read More » ]

Implementing a Local Road Safety Plan

Created: Monday June 29th, 2020
Source: Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Safety Plans

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 » ]

ROUTES Initiative and Rural Safety Data

Created: Wednesday May 20th, 2020
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Education, Engineering
Sub-Topic: Safety Data, Safety Grant Writing and Project Development

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

Technical Guide/Manual

Developing Safety Plans

Created: Friday May 15th, 2020
Source: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Safety Plans

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 » ]

Look Twice, Save a Life – May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

Posted on Friday May 15th, 2020

Every year as we head into the summer months, the motorcycle season begins to ramp up. For that reason, May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, serving as a reminder for drivers and motorcyclists alike to use extra ca ...

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Template

Safety Plan Template

Created: Monday May 11th, 2020
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Safety Plans

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

FoRRRwD on All Public Roads: Funding and Data to Identify Projects

Created: Thursday April 16th, 2020
Source: Champaign County, Ohio
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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 » ]

Traffic Safety Culture Messaging

Created: Wednesday March 25th, 2020
Source: Center for Health and Safety Culture at WTI
Topic: Education, Road User
Sub-Topic: Driver Education, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns

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

LRSP Part #2: A Roadmap to Getting Home Safely

Created: Thursday January 23rd, 2020
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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 » ]