grey SS4A logo with each letter positioned in a quadrant of a divided box 

Resource Library

Refine your results
The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Progress and Transparency Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how to track progress on your Action Plan and communicate results clearly to your community.

The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Safety Analysis Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center

Review the lesson and learn how to understand your community's characteristics, conditions, and safety landscape, so you can identify risks and turn insights into action.

The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Strategy and Project Selections Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center

Review the lesson and learn how to turn safety goals into concrete strategies and projects by connecting your Action Plan findings into real-world improvements.

What Is a Safe System Approach?

Author: Federal Highway Administration

This resource outlines the Safe System Approach (SSA), which has been embraced by the transportation community as an effective way to address and mitigate the risks inherent in our enormous and complex transportation system.

A Safe System Guide for Transportation: Successful Examples from Communities in the U.S.

Author: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

This document presents best practices and examples on the adoption, implementation, and long-term sustainability of the Safe System approach.

A Systemic Approach to Safety - Using Risk to Drive Action

Author: Federal Highway Administration

Several States are using the systemic approach to safety and achieving results. This website includes case studies and resources to help.

Advice for Integrating Post Crash Care

Author: National EMS Advisory Council

This resource provides advice specific to integrating "post-crash care" component of the National Roadway Safety Strategy.

FoRRRwD Promotional Materials and Tools

Author: Federal Highway Administration

FoRRRwD resources are collected to support four pillars that work together to reduce rural roadway departures on all roads: All Public Roads, Proven Countermeasures, Systemic Approach, and Safety Action Plans.

Noteworthy Practice Feature: Leadership Commitment and Goal Setting

This Leadership Commitment and Goal Setting Noteworthy Practice highlights grant recipients who have sought early and visible support from leadership, through announcements, public letters, or personal messages establish credibility, accountability, and long-term momentum.

Noteworthy Practice Feature: Progress and Transparency

This Progress and Transparency Noteworthy Practice highlights grant recipients who have tailored their Action Plan updates to local contexts and used multiple formats (e.g. digital, print, and in-person) to reach diverse audiences and build public trust.