National Center for Rural Road Safety

Today, we celebrate National First Responders Day! Did you know public works is a first responder? Yes, they serve alongside firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, 911 operators, paramedics, and other emergency personnel. Watch this video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghbiwTW6 #FirstRespondersDay #firstresponders

🚨Webinar alert! Register for Advancing the Systemic Approach to Safety -- 10/23, 1-3 PM ET. Learn about the updated Systemic Safety User Guide, available resources and trainings, and noteworthy practices by partner agencies. Register: https://lnkd.in/gMr7E-5R

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund applications will be accepted until 1/15/25. Got questions? Get them answered at Federal Highway Administration's web-based office hours 10/16 & 11/6! Registration links & more: https://lnkd.in/eyxCvT22

Rural Champions, October is National Pedestrian Safety Month & a great time to check the walkability of your neighborhood! National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA has a tool to help you measure it 😉 Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gCtyYXm

🚨Funding opportunities for Tribes through the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund & High Priority Projects Program: ✅Applications are now being accepted. ❕LEARN ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS: Webinar: 10/3 @ 1PM ET | register: https://lnkd.in/dh-UdjC8

Happy #RoundaboutsWeek from the rural TxDOT District of Lubbock, TX. Attendees at the ICE workshop hosted by Federal Highway Administration & Texas Department of Transportation learned about roundabout & restricted crossing U-turn intersections design, which significantly reduce fatal & injury crashes at rural intersections!

#RoundaboutsWeek 🔄Explore a wealth of information about roundabouts at this Federal Highway Administration webpage.

Read our news release on National #RoundaboutsWeek and find a list of related resources.

It's #RoundaboutsWeek, Rural Champions 🏆 Did you know the Federal Highway Administration has made a proven safety countermeasures guide for rural applications? On page 6, read about the benefits of roundabouts in rural communities 🙌

Webinar alert 🚨 Next week is #RoundaboutsWeek! Register for The State of Roundabouts in the U.S., Sept. 17, 2-3 PM ET.