Category: Safety Topics

Operation Prevention Education Initiative

  • August 21st, 2020

To combat America’s opioid and heroin epidemic, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, launched a joint nationwide education initiative called “Operation Prevention.” Designed for elementary, middle, and high school students, educators and parents nationwide, Operation Prevention is an important effort to educate students about the science […]

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Alabama Traffic Quarantine Update: Week 23

Alabama Traffic Quarantine Update: Week 23

  • August 17th, 2020

It is Week 23 of the coronavirus pandemic, and total crash data is showing a decline in Alabama. Overall, crashes have declined to around 90% of their pre-COVID-19 levels, INCLUDING speed-involved crashes. The number of fatal crashes remained the same over the two-week period. View Graph  This report comes amid reports from other states indicating […]

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Crash Modification Factor Recommendation List

  • August 12th, 2020

Practitioners use Crash Modification Factors/Functions (CMFs) to calculate the number of crashes expected once a countermeasure has been implemented. When evaluating design alternatives, CMFs can be used in conjunction with safety performance functions (SPFs) to derive crash predictions. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) maintains the CMF Clearinghouse as a repository for CMFs. Contributions are submitted […]

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Alabama Traffic Quarantine Update: Week 21

Alabama Traffic Quarantine Update: Week 21

  • August 4th, 2020

It is Week 21 of the coronavirus pandemic, and total crash data is still showing a decline in Alabama. Overall, crashes have declined to around 80% of their pre-COVID-19 levels, INCLUDING speed-involved crashes. Fatal crashes are now increasing. View Graph  This report comes amid reports from other states indicating that their drivers are taking advantage […]

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Autonomous Road Vehicles and Law Enforcement: Identifying High-Priority Needs for Law Enforcement Interactions With Autonomous Vehicles Within the Next Five Years

  • July 29th, 2020

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) promise many benefits, but questions remain about how law enforcement (LE) officers will interact with them. Officers likely will encounter new challenges related to technology, procedures, and constitutional authorities. To better understand the potential challenges of LE interaction with AVs, the RAND Corporation and the Police Executive Research Forum, on behalf of […]

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Keeping Unsafe Drivers off the Road with the New CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

  • July 29th, 2020

To advance the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) mission of reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), FMCSA requires CMV drivers and their employers to follow certain rules regarding drug and alcohol testing. These requirements address the frequency of testing, which substances to test for, evaluation and treatment programs, and reporting […]

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Understanding the Highway Safety Benefits of Different Approaches of Connected Vehicles in Reduced Visibility Conditions

  • July 29th, 2020

This study evaluated the effectiveness of connected vehicle (CV) technologies in adverse visibility conditions using microscopic traffic simulation. Traffic flow characteristics deteriorate significantly in reduced visibility conditions resulting in high crash risks. This study applied CV technologies on a segment of Interstate I-4 in Florida to improve traffic safety under fog conditions. Two types of […]

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Keeping Unsafe Drivers off the Road with the New CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

  • July 21st, 2020

To advance the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) mission of reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), FMCSA requires CMV drivers and their employers to follow certain rules regarding drug and alcohol testing. These requirements address the frequency of testing, which substances to test for, evaluation and treatment programs, and reporting […]

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Alabama Traffic Quarantine Update: Week 19

Alabama Traffic Quarantine Update: Week 19

  • July 21st, 2020

It is Week 19 of the coronavirus pandemic, and total crash data is still showing a decline in Alabama. Overall, crashes have declined to around less than 40% of their pre-COVID-19 levels, INCLUDING speed-involved crashes. Fatal crashes are now increasing. View Graph  This report comes amid reports from other states indicating that their drivers are […]

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High-Risk Impaired Drivers: Combating a Critical Threat

High-Risk Impaired Drivers: Combating a Critical Threat

  • July 14th, 2020

Alcohol-impaired fatalities accounted for 29 percent of all U.S. motor vehicle deaths in 2018, the lowest percentage since 1982 when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began reporting alcohol data. This was sparked by a 3.6 percent decrease in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities from 2017 to 2018 (National Center for Statistics & Analysis [NCSA], 2019). […]

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