Safety
Legacy ID
2361
Rural Roadway Safety
Rural areas face many transportation challenges relating to safety. From 2017 to 2021, over 83,000 people died on rural roadways; this accounts for 43 percent of all roadway deaths despite only 20 percent of the U.S.
Rural Road Safety Funding at USDOT: Example Projects from 2022
Rural Road Safety Funding at USDOT: Example Projects from 2022 compiles a selection of recently awarded projects from certain U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) discretionary and non-discretionary grant programs that aim to address rural road safety.
This compilation is meant to...
Advancing Roadway Safety with the Assistance of Law Enforcement Partners as Part of a Comprehensive Approach
Over 40,000 people lose their lives on our nation’s streets, roadways, and highways each and every year. Secretary Pete Buttigieg has called these roadway deaths a crisis. In response, USDOT launched the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) in January 2021, which outlines a...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Actions to Address the NTSB’s Most Wanted List
A Report to Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board: January 2022 ReportSince 1990, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB or Board) has published the Most Wanted List, which represents the NTSB’s advocacy priorities. The Department is required to report on...
News & Activities
Read the Latest on the National Roadway Safety StrategyThe National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) was first released in January 2022. USDOT issued annual progress reports in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which are featured below alongside NRSS media features.
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Allies in Action
The National Roadway Safety Strategy is USDOT’s comprehensive means of implementing the Safe System Approach, which focuses on five elements: Safer People, Safer Roads, Safer Vehicles, Safer Speeds, and Post-Crash Care. The stakeholders listed here have committed to taking specific action in 2025...TSI Aviation Safety Professional Certificate Series
The PDF pamphlet provides information on the Aviation Safety Professional Certificate Series training provided by the Aviation Safety Division within the Transportation Safety Institute.
TSI Air Safety Investigator Certificate Series
The PDF pamphlet provides information on the Air Safety Investigator Certificate Series training provided by the Aviation Safety Division within the Transportation Safety Institute.
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Over $41 Million in Awards for Innovative Technologies to Improve Transportation Mobility and Access for Persons with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will award more than $41 million to 15 teams in 15 states through two Department of Transportation design challenges to improve transportation access to persons with disabilities and...