Case Study Filter: Safety Culture

Minnesota TZD E-Bike Webinar

Minnesota
Minnesota DOT, its Toward Zero Deaths program, the Minnesota Departments of Health and Public Safety brought partners together to talk about "everything e-bikes:" safety, EMS implications, policy, and educational programming. The webinar was funded by NHTSA and hosted by the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies.

Advancing Regional Roadway Safety: MWCOG TPB Regional Safety Summit

District Columbia
The MPO for Washington, D.C. started a regional roadway safety summit to collaborate with regional partners on meeting safety goals.

Safer Mobility: Embracing Technology and Pilot Programs through the Safe System Approach

Florida Kentucky Massachusetts Missouri
Emerging innovations offer new opportunities to align with the safe system approach. Broward County, Florida identified 35 technologies for safer roads. Louisville, Kentucky developed strategies for safer speeds. MassDOT’s virtual reality pop-up experience strengthened outreach for safer people. Missouri’s predictive layered operations initiative (PLOI) enhanced post-crash care.

Smarter Roads Ahead: The Smart Work Zone Success at Rainbow/Veterans Bridges

Texas
Smart work zone strategies on a TxDOT bridge project improved safety for workers and the public. Temporary incident detection and surveillance, travel time, and speed monitoring systems made the project area was safer and more responsive.

Kansas’ Drive to Zero

Kansas
Kansas DOT’s Drive to Zero initiative builds safety culture through collaboration and is supported by crash reports data analysis, reporting, and public dashboards.

Developing Traffic Safety Culture

Minnesota
Minnesota's traffic safety culture pilot program in Park Rapids resulted in partnerships with schools, employers, healthcare organizations, and more.

Buckle Up Phone Down Campaign (Kentucky)

Kentucky
KOHS developed a mass campaign with the message "Be safe Kentucky. Buckle up. Phone down." to address traffic fatalities from distracted driving and not buckling up.

Buckle Up Phone Down Challenge (Missouri)

Missouri
MODOT noted a 6.3% increase in seat belt use following the Buckle Up Phone Down outreach effort.

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.