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The SSA is in Our Hands

Michigan
MDOT has communicated with its employees, partners, and the public about the Safe System Approach through video, presentations, training, workshops, project communications, and more.
MDOT Safe System Approach Webpage

Save Lives with the Safe System Approach

Maryland
Maryland HSO used the Safe System Approach Readiness Scale to assess their readiness to adopt the Safe System Approach. Results showed overall readiness to move forward and highlighted specific opportunities to increase readiness among those who were unready or unsure.
2023 Safety Summit Poster

You’re in Texas: Now Drive Like a Texan

Texas
The "Drive like a Texan" campaign was a mass media initiative designed to reduce and end fatalities on Texas roads by appealing to drivers’ shared identity and community as Texans. 79% of people have a positive association with “Drive like a Texan.” Common associations include: safe, patient, responsible, and mindful.
Campaign Website2024 Safety Summit Poster

Get Involved with Transportation Research Board (TRB)

NCHRP
NCHRP and BTSCRP develop resources for DOTs, transportation professionals, and other agencies. Resources include research related to the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual and AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, safety guides for practitioners, and behavioral research. Transportation professionals may contribute problem statements, conduct research, contribute to TRB Standing Committees, and volunteer for project panels.
NCHRPBTSCRPTRIS2024 Safety Summit Poster2025 Safety Summit Poser

Making Safety Everyone’s Business: Integrate Safety into All Programs and Projects

FHWA
FHWA has several resources and examples of integrating safety into all transportation projects, throughout the project lifecycle, from planning through operations and maintenance. They also have resources for organizational safety culture and programmatic safety integration.
2024 Safety Summit Poster2023 Safety Summit Poster

Be DelAWARE Toward Zero Deaths

Delaware
The "Be DelAWARE" safety campaign increases awareness of the growing number of crashes and fatalities in Delaware, and promotes safe travel across all transportation modes. The campaign includes a safety pledge for residents to commit to making roads safer.
Campaign WebsiteYouTube VideoAASHTO Journal Article2024 Safety Summit Poster

DelDOT’s Road Design Manual

Delaware
The DelDOT Road Design Manual includes key changes in road design practices with several new and updated policies and guidelines geared toward creating a safer, more multi-modal roadway network.
Road Design Manual Website2024 Safety Summit Poster

Work Zone Safe

Oklahoma
Work Zone Safe course for teen drivers aims to improve work zone safety.
Work Zone Safe WebsitePress ReleaseAASHTO Case Study

Safeguarding the Peach State: Safe Driving Summits

Georgia
Safe Driving Summits at high schools and colleges educate young drivers, leading to behavior change and positive student feedback.
Safety Programs WebsiteSafe Driving Summit WebsiteAASHTO Case Study
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