Save the Date: AASHTO Safety Summit
October 17-19, 2023 Kansas City, Missouri The AASHTO Safety Summit and joint meeting of the Committee on Safety, Council on Active Transportation, and Committee on Planning is set for this October 17-19 in Kansas City, Missouri. The summit will bring together transportation leaders and practitioners to discuss expanding safety efforts across state departments of transportation. At the […]
New: NHTSA-FHWA Guide on Speed Safety Cameras
FHWA and NHTSA recently published an updated Speed Safety Camera Program Planning and Operations Guide. This update emphasizes speed safety cameras (previously known as automated speed enforcement, photo enforcement or photo radar) as a component of a comprehensive speed management program, integrating equity and transparency throughout program planning, operations, and evaluation. Speed safety cameras can be an […]
New case study on equity
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) in Arizona is transforming project prioritization and evaluation by incorporating equity into safety programs. See the new case study to learn how MAG is: Read the case study here
Navigating the Traffic Safety Topics of Safe System Approach, Equity in Traffic Safety, and Traffic Safety Culture
The Safe System Approach, Equity, and Traffic Safety Culture: These traffic safety topics underpin current approaches to traffic safety management. Each supports the vision of Toward Zero Deaths. A transportation system free of fatalities and serious injuries. That’s why we’ve added new sections to the TZD website to explore each topic. Safe System Approach (SSA): […]
USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy Progress Report
On February 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a progress report on the first year of the National Roadway Safety Strategy. The report outlines the Department’s comprehensive approach to its goal of significantly reducing serious injuries and deaths on our nation’s highways, roads, and streets. As Allies in Action with this strategy, we wholeheartedly support […]
Spotlight on the Michigan DOT Safe System Approach
Many traffic safety professionals have wondered how the Safe System Approach fits in with existing safety programs, Toward Zero Deaths, and Traffic Safety Culture. Here’s an example from the Michigan Department of Transportation on why the Safe System Approach is an important part of their safety program. Don’t miss the paragraph at the end that […]
Maryland Traffic Slows Down Following Anti-Speeding Effort
At the AASHTO Committee on Safety Meeting in April 2022, Tim Kerns and Vivian Berra Figuereo of the Maryland Department of Transportation reported on a speed management demonstration project in Bishopville, Maryland. The project was funded by a grant from GHSA, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), and the National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF). The project combined enforcement, engineering, and public outreach, resulting in a 9% decrease in average speeds. During […]
New Zealand Speed Management Guide
At the 2023 TRB Annual Meeting in January, Shane Turner presented to the ACS10 Transportation Safety Management Systems committee, informing them of New Zealand and Australia’s approach to speed management. Dr. Turner, the Technical Director for Safe Systems at Abley (a transportation planning and engineering firm based in New Zealand), discussed updates to the guide […]
Delaware Department of Transportation: Context-Sensitive Speed Limit Setting
The Delaware Department of Transportation is adjusting its approach to speed limit setting.
GHSA Rural Roads Report
In September 2022, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) published a report on traffic safety on rural roads throughout the United States. The report includes many examples of promising practices for traffic safety efforts, especially related to traffic safety culture and behavioral safety issues. Additionally, the report shares examples of how different agencies are addressing […]
