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Safety Showcase
New FHWA report examines pedestrian safety in the United States and abroad.
Strategic Highway
Safety Plan
Over 30 States are participating in the development and implementation of State Comprehensive Highway Safety Plans and/or Implementation Guides. These activities are part of the implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan toward achieving a national fatality of rate of 1.0 death per 100M VMT by 2008.
Reducing Highway Fatalities
Nationally, in 2005, there were 43,443 fatalities. Of these, 25,347 were a result of road departure, 9,188 intersection-related, and 4,881 were pedestrians.
- NEW - Guidance Memorandum on Consideration and Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures (July 10, 2008)
- NEW - Rural Safety Innovation Program - (announced February 29, 2008)
- NEW - National Work Zone Awareness Week 2008
- NEW - Safety Compass Newsletter, June/July/August 2008
- NEW - Mitigation Strategies for Design Exceptions - July 2007
- NEW - Pedestrian Forum Newsletter, Summer 2008
- NEW - Road Safety Audits Brochure
- NEW - Highway Safety Improvement Program "5 Percent Report" Requirement
- NEW - 2007 National Roadway Safety Awards Program
Press Release
An increase in motorcycle and pedestrian deaths contributed to an overall rise in highway fatalities in 2005...
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- Full set of data as released [PDF, 492KB]
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