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SAFETEA-LU
On August 10, 2005, President Bush signed into law the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This law established extensive new resources and opportunities to advance highway safety throughout the country in a comprehensive, strategic manner. see more info
Reducing Highway Fatalities
That's our job and our commitment — we work with our State and Local partners and others in the transportation community to develop and promote programs and technologies to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on our Nation's roadways. In 2007, there were 41,059 roadway fatalities.
The FHWA Office of Safety’s mission is to reduce highway fatalities by making our roads safer through a data-driven, systematic approach and addressing all “4Es” of safety: engineering, education, enforcement, and emergency medical services. Increasing awareness of the need for roadway safety infrastructure improvements is very important. We are striving to provide decision-makers important information, tools and resources that will improve the safety performance of roadways. Safety should be considered first, every time and at every stage of a project. Make safety your first consideration in every investment decision.
- Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) / Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)
- Intersection Safety
- Local & Rural Road Safety
- Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety
- Roadway Departure Safety
- Speed Management
Highlights
- NEW – Call for 2009 National Roadway Safety Awards Nominations
- NEW – HSIP Final Rule (23 CFR 924)
- NEW – Data and Safety Analysis Tools Brochure
- NEW – Safety Compass – Sep/Oct/Nov 2008, Volume 2, Issue 4
- NEW – Key Intersection Safety Resources
- NEW – SafetyAnalyst
- NEW – RSA Software
- NEW – Crash Reduction Factors
- NEW – Intersection Safety Strategies Brochure
- Guidance Memorandum on Consideration and Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures
Press Release
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