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Integrating the Safe System Approach with the Highway Safety Improvement Program: An Informational Report

Author: FHWA
This Federal Highway Administration report explores the relationship between the Safe System approach and the Highway Safety Improvement Program and Local Road Safety Plans.

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MWL Roundtable: The Safe System Approach – Post Crash Care

Author: National Transportation Safety Board

The Safe System Approach Roundtable Series talks about ways to improve post-crash safety, from emergency response, scene management and crash reporting to medical care and data collection.

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Primer on Safe System Approach for Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Author: FHWA
The purpose of this primer is to provide transportation agencies a baseline understanding of the Safe System approach and how it relates to bicycle and pedestrian safety

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Safe System Approach for Speed Management

Author: Federal Highway Administration

This report defines impacts of speed on traffic safety and explores the link between speed management and the Safe System Approach.

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Safe System Approach: Safe System Roadway Design Hierarchy

Author: Federal Highway Administration

This document introduces the Safe System Roadway Design Hierarchy as a tool to characterize engineering and infrastructure-based countermeasures and strategies relative to their alignment with the goal of eliminating fatalities and serious injuries to support implementation of a Safe System Approach. The Safe System Roadway Design Hierarchy will also result in a greater understanding of Safe System principles and increased application of the Safe System Approach

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The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Action Plans and the Safe System Approach Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how Action Plans and the Safe System Approach work together to shape meaningful change for roadway safety.

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The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Engagement and Collaboration Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how to identify stakeholders in your community that should be involved in the Action Plan process and how to collaborate with those stakeholders to gather meaningful insights.

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The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Leadership Commitment and Goal Setting Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how to build trusted relationships with community leaders, secure their commitment, and set goals that carry momentum forward.

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The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Planning Structure Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how to assemble and activate a planning structure that keeps your Action Plan organized, collaborative, and moving forward.

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The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Policy and Process Changes Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how to analyze your community's current policies and identify opportunities for change.

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DOT Navigator
The DOT Navigator helps communities understand how to apply for grants and deliver projects and services.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
This website shares resources to advance mobility, access, and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Proven Safety Countermeasures
This resource is a collection of 28 countermeasures and strategies effective in reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries.
CMF Clearinghouse
The Crash Modification Factors (CMF) Clearinghouse provides a searchable database of CMFs along with guidance and resources.

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