Education

Training

Back to Basics: Transportation Safety in Traditionally Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

Created: Monday June 27th, 2022
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Injury Prevention, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

Rural and tribal communities present their own set of opportunities and challenges in addressing transportation safety and improved mobility. The Road to Zero C ... [ Read More » ]

Road to Zero Briefing: National Rural Road Safety Awareness Week

Created: Wednesday June 22nd, 2022
Source: National Safety Council
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Injury Prevention, Low Cost Countermeasures, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns

Join Road to Zero and the National Center for Rural Road Safety as we dive into preparation for National Rural Road Safety week. The week, held July 18-22 will ... [ Read More » ]

Technical Guide/Manual

Guidance on Growing Traffic Safety Culture

Created: Tuesday March 15th, 2022
Source: Center for Health and Safety Culture at WTI
Topic: Education, Road User, Safety Culture
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 » ]

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 4: Safe Speeds

Created: Wednesday October 27th, 2021
Source: Texas Transportation Institute
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Safety Countermeasures, Speed Enforcement, Speed Management Systems

Webinar Series Description No doubt you have been hearing the terms Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture over the past few years, but are you also wo ... [ Read More » ]

Part 2: Safe Road Users

Created: Tuesday August 31st, 2021
Source: Clackamas County, OR
Topic: Education, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Human Factors, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures

Webinar Description No doubt you have been hearing the terms Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture over the past few years, but are you also wondering ... [ 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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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 » ]