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Together for Life – Increasing Seat Belt Use in Rural Utah
Utah
Utah's "Together for Life" traffic safety culture project, together with a primary seat belt law, increased rural seat belt use, addressing a disparity with urban areas.
ODOT's HSIP now prioritizes projects in low-income areas, where fatal crashes are 9.8% higher. They allocate 10% of scoring to economic factors and offer reduced local match requirements for disadvantaged communities.
LaDOTD integrates equity into its Safe Routes program by prioritizing projects in low-income areas using median household income data, aiming to improve safety for vulnerable road users.
Caltrans integrates equity into safety planning using data-driven methods, including an equity index and community engagement, to prioritize safety improvements in disadvantaged areas.
DelDOT combats rising traffic fatalities by adopting context-sensitive speed limits, partnering with local agencies, and moving beyond the 85th percentile method.
Incorporating Safety Analysis into Virginia’s Transportation Funding Prioritization Process
Virginia
Virginia's SMART SCALE program prioritizes transportation projects for funding based on safety, congestion, accessibility, land use, environmental quality, and economic viability.
