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| Title: | Rural Transportation Safety and the Strategic Highway Safety Plan: An Examination of Select State Programs and Practices |
| Authors: | Munnich, Lee Jr
More, Alec |
| Keywords: | Drivers
Highway safety
Public health
Rural transportation
Strategic Highway Safety Plan
Traffic safety
Transportation policy
Transportation planning |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Center for Excellence in Rural Safety |
| Series/Report no.: | Improving Rural Transportation Safety Report No. 1
CTS 08-02 |
| Abstract: | This first in a series of Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) research summaries examines the current state of safety planning through interviews and a comprehensive review of the newly mandated strategic highway safety plans (SHSPs) and supporting documents from six states representing different U.S. regions: Alabama, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont, and Washington. The researchers took several steps to develop a knowledge base of existing conditions pertaining to safety planning in the six states.
During the analysis, five key themes emerged: 1. A focus on changing driver behavior; 2. The importance of state-level public policy and political leadership; 3. The use of emerging technologies; 4. The importance of sustained, collaborative approaches; and 5. The use of measurement-driven approaches, which rely on enhanced data collection and new interpretive methodologies.
In addition to these findings, case studies of each state provide a synopsis of certain aspects of their SHSPs. Recommendations concerning the SHSP development process and emphasis areas include: strengthening public engagement activities and initiatives to communicate the importance of roadway safety, reviewing the development structure and safety stakeholders involved, and continuing integration across agencies contributing to safety. |
| Permanent URL: | http://purl.umn.edu/5923 |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Reports
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