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Teen Crashes--Everyone at Risk The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has released a report that explores the findings of an analysis of fatal motor vehicle crashes from 1998 through 2008 that were identified as involving a 15-, 16-, or 17-year-old driver.
PEDESTRIANS 2008: TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2073 includes 14 papers that include an evaluation of a pedestrian safety demonstration project, video monitoring of pedestrians at signalized intersections, the characteristics and circumstances of collision-involved pedestrians, pedestrian collision risk assessment, models to measure pedestrian activity at signalized intersections, and more.
Safety Compass Newsletter: Sept./Oct./Nov. 2008: The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Safety Compass newsletter. The newsletter covers program delivery, best practices, research, training, regulations, and legislation designed to help improve and establish a more productive national and local safety program. This issue explores the downward trend in Washington State highway fatalities, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ report on driving down lane-departure crashes, and more.
Five-County Minnesota Case Study: Rural Roadway Fatal Crash Characteristics and Select Safety Improvement Programs The University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies has released a report that explores the characteristics of the fatal rural roadway crashes within five Minnesota counties and examines some of the safety improvement programs or campaigns being used in this five-county area.
Child-Parent Interaction in Relation to Road Safety Education The U.K. Department for Transport has released a report that explores child-parent interaction in relation to road safety education from the perspectives of both parents and children.
A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Motorcycles TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 500, Vol. 22: Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Motorcycles provides guidance on strategies that can be employed to reduce crashes involving motorcycles.
Guide to Promoting Bicycling on Federal Lands: The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores ways to promote bicycling on federal lands. The report examines the benefits of bicycling, successful bicycling programs, policies that support bicycling, issues and challenges faced by land managers, and resources available to help meet these challenges.
Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Fourth Edition, 2009: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report that explores major highway safety strategies and countermeasures that are relevant to State Highway Safety Offices; summarizes their use, effectiveness, costs, and implementation time; and provides references to safety research summaries and individual studies.