Engineering

Technical Guide/Manual

DDSA Crash Tree Diagram

Created: Thursday August 15th, 2019
Topic: Enforcement, Engineering
Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Safety Data, Systemic Safety

The DDSA Crash Tree Tool allows users to generate crash tree diagrams based on the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) or other crash datasets. Cras ... [ Read More » ]

Training

LTAP Centers' Safety Peer Exchange

Created: Thursday August 15th, 2019
Source: Louisiana Local Technical Assistance Program
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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 » ]

Safe Systems for Rural Users

Created: Wednesday July 31st, 2019
Source: Clackamas County, OR
Topic: Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Systemic Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the National LTAP & TTAP Association’s (NLTAPA) Safety Working hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour onlin ... [ Read More » ]

Summer…it’s Time to Mow the Lawn!

Posted on Wednesday July 24th, 2019

Keeping roadsides groomed is more than cosmetic; untrimmed grass, weeds, brush, or tree limbs limit visibility and safety by obscuring signs, traffic signals, pedestrians, cyclists, and unpredictable wildlife. Ro ...

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Rural Multimodal Planning

Created: Tuesday July 16th, 2019
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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 » ]

Research Report

Designating Scenic Bikeways: A Framework for Rural Road Owners

Created: Saturday June 1st, 2019
Source: Western Transportation Institute
Topic: Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Context Sensitive Solutions, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

As bicycle travel continues to grow in popularity across the country, more communities are working to attract bicycle tourists to spend money in their area. The ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Motorcycle Safety

Created: Wednesday May 29th, 2019
Source: Oklahoma State Patrol
Topic: Education, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Driver Education, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

Webinar Description In recognition of Motorcycle Safety Awareness month, the Safety Center’s May webinar focused on motorcycle safety. The webinar focused on ... [ Read More » ]

NACE’s Road to Zero Grant: Advancing Local Road Safety Practices with State DOTs

Created: Thursday March 28th, 2019
Source: National Association of County Engineers
Sponsor: National Safety Council
Topic: Engineering
Sub-Topic: Safety Data

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center), National Association of County Engineers (NACE) and the National Safety Council’s Road to Zero Coal ... [ 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 » ]

Continuing to Address Reducing Rural Roadway Departures

Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2019

FHWA’s Every Day Counts Round 5 is in full swing, and among the initiatives in this round is Reducing Rural Roadway Departures. Taking a cue from previous EDC rounds, this new set of initiatives continues to ad ...

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