Vehicle

Training

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 3: Safe Vehicles

Created: Wednesday September 29th, 2021
Source: Connecticut Transportation Institute
Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Low Cost Countermeasures, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

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: how to explain th ... [ 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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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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SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME

Posted on Thursday June 13th, 2019

Often when we discuss safe driving and dealing with elements of weather, our minds think of precipitation related threats like snow, ice, and rain. However, the summer months also have their share of unique dange ...

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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 » ]

General Report

On the Road to Zero, We Cannot Ignore Rural

Created: Thursday May 10th, 2018
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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 » ]

Sharing the Road with Motorcycles

Posted on Friday August 18th, 2017

Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists are about 35 times as likely as passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle crash, and eight times more likely to be injured. While there are a number of things moto ...

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Training

How to Address Roadway Safety Issues for ATVs and Other Off-Road Vehicles

Created: Wednesday July 12th, 2017
Source: University of Iowa
Sponsor: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: EMS, Engineering, Road User, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: All Terrain Vehicles -ATVs, Injury Prevention, Safety Countermeasures, Young Drivers

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 ... [ Read More » ]