The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released an update to its National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS).
Nearly 95 percent of transportation deaths occur on streets, roads, and highways. The NRSS establishes a plan for addressing roadway fatalities and serious injuries and provides steps the department is taking.
The report originally was released in January. Accomplishments since then include:
The department is seeking applications for the new Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. A total of $1 billion will be distributed to regional, Tribal, and local governments.
The departmentʻs Safe Systems Approach provides a framework to build multiple layers of protection through safer roads, safer people, safer vehicles, safer speeds, and better post-crash care.
The Federal Highway Administration submitted a Complete Streets report to Congress. It encourages states and communities to adopt and implement Complete Streets policies that prioritize safety in transportation network planning, design, construction and operations.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) enhanced safety monitoring of new technologies in motor vehicles through a Standing General Order on crash reporting.
NHTSA also sought comments on changes to its 5 Star Safety Rating Program. The proposal would add four more technologies to the ratings, including lane keeping support and pedestrian automatic emergency braking.