Inside AASHTO’s Safety Summit: Taking Action to Tackle Traffic Fatalities
Faced with rising numbers of fatalities from traffic crashes, state departments of transportation (DOTs) have developed an action plan to reverse the trend. The AASHTO Safety Action Plan will be one of the outcomes of the AASHTO Safety Summit held in October in Kansas City, Missouri. Following the Summit, the AASHTO board of directors […]
New Safe System Case Study: Asking the Right Questions
Missouri Department of Transportation’s Safety Assessment for Every Roadway (SAFER) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is working to include a proactive safety assessment in every transportation project. To that end, they developed SAFER, a series of questions and considerations that facilitate discussions about safety within every project at MoDOT. SAFER is used to ensure […]
GHSA Adopts New Roadway Safety Priorities, Including Support of Lower State BAC Limits, Equity, Safe System Approach
At their annual meeting in September, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) unanimously revamped its Policies and Priorities to tackle the rising fatalities and dangerous driving behaviors. The update champions a lower Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit, endorsing a shift from .08 to .05. GHSA also reaffirmed its focus on equity as a guiding principle […]
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 […]
FHWA Guide on the Safe System Approach for the Urban Core
The U.S. Department of Transportation adopted the Safe System Approach in 2022 as the guiding paradigm to address roadway safety as part of its National Roadway Safety Strategy. The new FHWA Safe System Approach for the Urban Core informational report compiles knowledge on applying the Safe System Approach in urban cores, providing practical insights and case studies.
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 […]
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 […]
Organizational Readiness for the Safe System Approach
Montana State University and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) partnered to share their take on readiness for adopting the Safe System Approach and growing safety culture – an initiative where Washington is at the forefront. The article, published in July 2022, shares Washington’s implementation of the approach, and the lessons they’ve learned along the […]
