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The basic strategy for the SHSP 2nd Ed. is to ensure the decisions are driven by the use of historical crash data. The initial Alabama SHSP relied on historical crash data, and that same approach has been adopted for the SHSP 2nd Ed.
Distracted driving is a public health issue that affects us all. The latest statistics show motor vehicle fatalities are up 6% from 2015. More than 40,000 people were killed on our nation’s roadways last year, and distracted driving is a major contributor. Each death is 100% preventable. From cell phones to dashboard infotainment systems to […]
For the purposes of this fact sheet, the term older—in relation to population, drivers, occupants, and nonoccupants—refers to people 65 and older. In this fact sheet, the 2014 older population information is presented in the following order. In 2014, there were 5,709 people 65 and older killed and an estimated 221,000 injured in motor vehicle […]
On July 6, 2012, the President signed into law the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112- 141), which created a Special Rule for Older Drivers and Pedestrians. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) continued that Special Rule. The purpose of this guidance is to clarify: The […]
Since the inception of the SHRP2 Implementation Assistance Program (IAP) in February 2013, we’ve seen great success in putting innovations into the hands of transportation agencies, enabling them to work on more than 350 SHRP2 projects across the country. Next month, we’ll be announcing the recipients of our final IAP round, which includes 13 SHRP2 […]
NHTSA: Traffic fatalities decreased by 1% from 2013 to 2014 (32,894 to 32,675) for the United States.
ABC 33: A new state law will result in more tickets being written at traffic accidents. Right now, an officer must witness the violation that caused an accident in order to write a citation, unless it’s a DUI. Accidents may be caused by running a red light, following too close, failure to yield a right- […]
NHTSA: In 2015 seat belt use in the United States ranged from 69.5 percent in New Hampshire to 97.3 percent in California and Georgia. Nineteen States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands achieved belt use rates of 90 percent or higher. These results are from probability-based observational surveys conducted by […]
Three out of seven large pickup trucks IIHS evaluated in a new round of crash tests earn an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash. IIHS evaluated two body styles of each 2016 model-year pickup — crew cab and extended cab. Crew cabs have four full doors and two […]
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-L07-RR-3: Further Development of the Safety and Congestion Relationship for Urban Freeways explores the relationship between safety and congestion and tests the relationship among various nonrecurrent congestion scenarios.