Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse

The Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse is intended to be an easy-to-use starting point for information about safety on our nation's rural roads by featuring resources and best practices for key rural safety topics.

New in the Clearinghouse

• Rural road crashes – they're preventable
  Video from Iowa Department of Transportation, 2011

• 2011 National Roadway Safety Awards
  Twelve safety projects were honored in a competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Roadway Safety Foundation

• Roadway Departure Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
  Federal Highway Administration, 2011

• Intersection Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
  Federal Highway Administration, 2011

• Check out our Distracted driving resources

Browse all resources by topic

Featured

Webinars

• February 23, 2012 — Best Practices for Rural Traffic Safety Webinar Series – Corridor Safety and Target Zero Manager Programs
• March 1, 2012 — Best Practices for Rural Traffic Safety Webinar Series – CrashHelp: An Innovative Tool to Assist in Rural EMS Response

Noteworthy Practices

• Roadway Safety Noteworthy Practices Database

USDOT Rural Safety Initiative

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rural Safety Initiative will help states and communities develop ways to eliminate the risks drivers face on America's rural roads and highlight available solutions and resources.

• FHWA Safety Program
• USDOT Rural Safety Initiative
• Rural Safety Innovation Program

FHWA has created a new CD that provides quick and easy access to the latest information on local roads safety.

• Local Road Safety Resources CD

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