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Part 5: Safe Roads - November 11, 2021
Part 5 of this 6-part series focuses on the Safe Road Element through the lens of actions agencies can take. We examine how to address the safe road element for roadway departures, pedestrians, and underserved communities.
Presenters:
- Dick Albin (Senior Safety Engineer on the Safety & Design Team at FHWA Resource Center)
- Rod Turochy (Director at the Alabama Local Technical Assistance Program)
- Kathy Gregory (Executive Director of The Fifty Fund)
- Duncan Smith (Traffic Safety Engineer at South Carolina Department of Transportation)
Part 6: Post Crash Care - December 9, 2021
Part 6 of the series focuses on the Post-Crash Care Element. We examine this element through the lens of rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS), rural Traffic Incident Management (TIM), and rural crash investigations and data.
Presenters:
- Dia Gainor (Executive Director at National Association of State EMS Officials)
- Joe Tebo (Transportation Specialist at Federal Highway Administration)
- Marquis Young (Statewide Traffic Incident Management Engineer at Wisconsin DOT)
- Jessica Rich (Safety Engineer at Federal Highway Administration - Tennessee Division)
Part 4: Safe Speeds - October 27, 2021
Part 4 of this 6-part series focuses on the Safe Speed Element through the lens of actions agencies can take. We examine the new NCHRP Research Report 966: Posted Speed Limit Setting Procedure and Tool, as well as, discuss case studies for speed management techniques in rural areas, including the findings from NCHRP Research Report 737: Design Guidance for High-Speed to Low-Speed Transition Zones for Rural Highways.
Presenters:
- Kay Fitzpatrick (Senior Research Engineer at Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University)
- Darren Torbic (Research Scientist at Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University)
Examining Rural Traffic Safety Culture: An Appalachia Case Study - October 27, 2020
This webinar focuses on a recently completed project examining traffic safety in the Appalachian Region.
Presenter:
- Dr. Wes Kumfer (Engineering Research Associate at UNC highway Safety Research Center)
Assessing the Operational & Cultural Environment of the Transportation Workforce - January 31, 2017
NCRRS presents results of its research project, “Assessing the Operational and Cultural Environment.”
Presenters:
- Nic Ward (Director at the Center for Health and Safety Culture)
- Jay Otto (Research Scientist at the Center for Health and Safety Culture)
- Danena Gaines (Senior Associate at Cambridge Systematics, Inc.)
An Overview of the Factors and Processes to Increase Organization Safety Culture - March 5, 2016
Understand the basic methodology and main outcomes from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Domestic Scan 13-03. This scan examines the factors and processes that can develop a strong safety culture in transportation safety agencies.
Presenters:
- Nic Ward (Direct at the Center for Health and Safety Culture)
- Rudy Malfabon (Director at Nevada DOT)
- Mike Tooley (Director at Montana DOT)
- Mark Shelton (District Engineer at Missouri DOT)
The Culture of Swedish Vision Zero - December 12, 2017
This webinar focuses on the tenets of Vision Zero, the implementation efforts in Sweden, and potential relevance to U.S. efforts.
Presenter:
- Dr. Matts-Ake Belin (Senior Policy Adviser at Swedish Transport Administration and Swedish Royal Institute of Technology)
Road to Zero: Getting to Zero Roadway Fatalities: What will it Take? - May 22, 2018
In this webinar, you will learn what it takes to get to zero roadway fatalities.
Presenters:
- Jane Terry (National Safety Council and former director of government affairs at the National Transportation Safety Board)
- Jeff Lindley (Associate Executive Director and Chief Technical Officer at Institute of Transportation Engineers)
Collaborating with Law Enforcement to Reach Zero - August 1, 2017
Get an overview of the ways that transportation agencies can work with law enforcement to assist with efforts to reach zero fatalities.
Presenters:
- Bill Beans (Program Manager at MBO Engineering)
- Joseph Weiss (Transportation Safety Analyst at the CAIT at Rutgers)
- Craig Allred (Transportation Specialist at FHWA Resource Center)
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