Traffic safety in rural communities presents its own set of challenges and opportunities. Rural roads account for a disproportionate amount of traffic fatalities. In 2018, 30% of vehicle miles traveled occurred on rural roads, yet these areas accounted for 45% of all traffic fatalities or over 16,000 lives lost. This month, we're highlighting the efforts of National Rural Road Safety Awareness Week and sharing some of the best resources to tackle this important challenge: |
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Zero Traffic Deaths Update
We have put our over 2,000 signers to work the past few weeks contacting and meeting with representatives on Capitol Hill to encourage legislators to make safety a priority in any infrastructure or transportation-related bills that are introduced. Advocates from Families for Safe Streets and other supporters have shared their powerful stories as we continue to remind decision-makers that even one life lost is too many. |
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Federal Advocacy Updates Recently, Senator Blumenthal and Representative Schakowsky introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to commit to the goal of zero roadway deaths by 2050. The resolution also supports the use of the term "crash" instead of "accident" when describing traffic violence and encourages all U.S. Government agencies to adopt that terminology.
The House Appropriations Committee passed a bill with funding levels for NHTSA, FHWA and FMCSA. The legislation would increase funding for NHTSA to $1.3 billion, FHWA to $62.9 billion, and FMCSA to $886 million. These funding levels are consistent with the INVEST in America Act that the House passed in early July. Congress still needs to pass legislation with final funding levels for the Federal Government's Fiscal Year 2022, which starts on Oct. 1, 2021. |
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Partner News
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- COVID-19 has turned everything upside down. A recent July webinar explored what this means for transportation now and going forward. Catch the recording»
- Improved vehicle technology can help create safer streets but new reporting by IIHS demonstrates how curves in the road can create a bumpy path to saving lives.
- Contribute to a Vision Zero and Safe System-focused special edition in the journal Frontiers in Future Transportation, scheduled for publication by summer 2022. Contact Special Edition Co-Editor Nicholas J. Ward to learn more.
- Jurisdictions are often faced with requests to register or title vehicles that are not manufactured for use on public roadways. These off-road vehicles may lack many safety features that are required on motor vehicles complying with federal safety standards. With this in mind, AAMVA's Regulation of Off-Road Vehicles Best Practices
recommends that motor vehicle administrators should use available statutory authority, or encourage adoption of such authority, to prohibit the registration for, and on-road use of, off-road vehicles. These recommendations are provided to assist jurisdictions in responding to requests to register or title off-road vehicles.
- Earlier this month, the NTSB hosted the first roundtable in its Safe System series, featuring a panel of experts discussing the benefits of the Safe System approach and its principles, the current state of road safety in the U.S., and how we can build and improve upon the traditional "4 E's" of traffic safety. Read the summary from Vision Zero Network and access the recording.
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Save the Dates
- How do we turn crash data into action, especially when it comes to pedestrians and bicyclists? The Road to Zero August webinar will explore just that on Aug. 25. Register now»
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GHSA will host its annual meeting Sept. 11 to 15 in Denver, CO.
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