Newsletters


The TSPWG newsletter provides a quick way to find out the latest news in transportation safety planning. Regular features include Tools of the Trade, News from the Field, Research Updates, and a Noteworthy Practices Spotlight. A unique feature of the newsletter is the Champions Corner that highlights the accomplishments of an outstanding individual in the transportation safety planning field who has done a great deal to further the cause of transportation safety planning.

By Date

  • June 2009 Newsletter (PDF 485 KB, 06/09/2009)

    Feature Articles

    ·          Nine Proven Safety Countermeasures

    ·          Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Final Rule

    ·          What Planners Should Understand About Rail Systems Safety

    News from the Field

    ·          Cheyenne MPO Wins Award From AMPO

    ·          Roadway Safety Award Winners

    News from the Feds

    ·          SHSP Implementation Process Model

    ·          Intersection Program Guide

    ·          Countermeasures That Work

    ·          Tribal Road Safety Audits

    ·          RSA Software Available

    ·          Intersection Safety Resources

    ·          Low-Cost Safety Concepts for Intersections

    ·          Pedestrian Safety Report to Congress

    Research

    ·          Cell Phones and Driving

    ·          Nighttime and Daytime Work Zones

    ·          A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Motorcycles

    ·          FHWA Data and Safety Analysis Tools

    ·          Best Practices for Low-Cost Safety Improvements

    Training
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  • January 2009 Newsletter (PDF 1723 KB, 01/09/2009)

    The Tools of the Trade

    ·          Making the Case for Transportation Safety – Ideas for Decision Makers

    ·          The 2008 Interactive Highway Safety Design Model

    ·          Measuring Pedestrian and Bicycle Exposure to Risk

    ·          The Effectiveness of Behavioral Highway Safety Countermeasures

    ·          Assessing the Effects of Transportation Projects

    ·          Traffic Safety Performance Measures for States and Federal Agencies

    Coming Attractions

    ·          Transportation Planners Safety Desk Reference Update

    ·          Update of State Safety Fact Sheets

    ·          HSIP Manual Update

    ·          SHSP Implementation Process Model

    TRB Annual Meeting

    ·          Committee/Task Force Meetings

    ·          Panels

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  • November 2008 Newsletter (PDF 563 KB, 11/10/2008)

    New TSI Director Targets Traffic Safety Programs

    News from the Field

    ·          The Effectiveness of Truck Lane Restrictions

    ·          Licensing Issues for Older Drivers

    ·          Arizona Tribal Summit Targets Safety Issues

    ·          An Analysis of Safety Corridor Programs

    ·          Maryland Develops New Median Barrier Standard

    ·          Interactive Web Site Allows Individual Safety Search

    ·          A Report on Safety Routes to Schools

    News from the Feds

    ·          The Case for Transportation Safety

    ·          ITS/Operations Resource Guide 2008

    ·          Guidance Provided on Safety Countermeasures

    ·          Newsletter Targets Road Safety Audits

    ·          Aggressive Driving Target of New FMCSA Program

    ·          Transit Agencies Get Help on Pedestrian Safety Issues

    ·          Annual Transportation Statistics Available

    ·          Updated MMUCC Guidelines Available

    ·          Driver Decision-Making and Distractions

    Research News

    ·          Accident Modification Factors For Traffic Engineers and ITS Improvements

    ·          How to Reduce Vehicle Speeds at High-Speed Intersections

    ·          New NCHRP Guidebooks Available

    Best Practices

    ·          Reorganization Supports SHSP

    ·          Crash Reduction Initiative

    Workshops and Trainings

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  • July 2008 Newsletter (PDF 520 KB, 07/30/2008)

    FHWA Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for HSIP

    Excellence in Planning Awards

    News from the Field

    ·         The Effectiveness of Truck Lane Restrictions

    ·         Rural Wisconsin RPC Develops Community Crash Map Tool

    ·         IHSDM and Safety Audits

    ·         Traffic Safety Program Selected for Innovation Award

    ·         NJTPA’s Local Safety Program

    ·         Planning for Older Drivers

    News from the Feds

    ·         Clearinghouse to Improve Rural Road Safety

    ·         VMT Declines

    ·         Transportation Safety Planning and Operations

    ·         High-Visibility Enforcement Programs

    ·         FMCSA Awards Grants to Improve CDL Training

    Tools of the Trade

    ·         Web-Based Course on Improving Highway Safety with ITS

    ·         Safety Training Resource Database (STRD)

    Research News

    ·         Criteria for Passing Sight Distance

    ·         A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Bicycles

    ·         Guidebook for Mitigating Fixed-Route Bus and Pedestrian Collisions

    ·         What Is Our Traffic Safety Culture Index?

    Workshops and Trainings

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  • April 2008 Newsletter (PDF 242 KB, 04/30/2008)
    ·   Roadway Safety Award Winners Demonstrate A Commitment to Safety
    ·   FTA and NARC Sign Safety Cooperative Agreement
    ·   New Guidebooks on CMP and M&O Available
    ·   Truck Crash Overview
    ·   2007 Version of IHSDM Available
    ·   NCHRP Guide on Young Drivers
    ·   Advance Planning Risk Analysis Tool
    ·   U.S. Road Assessment Program Update
    ·   NACE Provides Help On Retroreflectivity Standards
    ·   Effective Speed Management Practices
    ·   ITE Conference Focuses on Safety
    ·   The Cost of Crashes Exceeds the Cost of Congestion
    ·   Effective Approaches to Reduce Speeding
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  • January 2008 Newsletter (PDF 1131 KB, 01/11/2008)
    ·   The Transportation Planner’s Safety Desk Reference
    ·   A User Manual for the Interchange Safety Analysis Tool (ISAT)
    ·   Safe Access is Good for Business
    ·   State Safety Fact Sheets
    ·   CD Resources Promotes Safety Work Zone Safety
    ·   MMIRE Roadway Data Elements
    ·   Technologies To Improve Safety Data
    ·   Speeding Campaign Tool Kit
    ·   Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Indices User Guide
    ·   Pedestrian Signal Safety for Older Persons
    ·   Tribal School Zone Safety: Video and Toolkit
    ·   Addressing Pedestrian Safety During a Road Safety Audit
    ·   The National Transit Database (NTD)
    ·   High-Risk Signalized Intersections
    ·   Rural Intersection Support System – Intersection Decision System (IDS)
    ·   A Handbook to Improve Safety on Horizontal Curves
    ·   The TRB Annual Meeting
                  Committee Meetings
                  Panels
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  • October 2007 Newsletter (PDF 273 KB, 11/06/2007)

    All Strategic Highway Safety Plans Approved

    FTA to Improve Safety and Maintenance

    Research News

    • A Safety Evaluation of Red Light Cameras
    • Improving Commercial Vehicle Safety
    • Research Creates a Tool for Setting Speed Limits
    • Safety Effects of Rumble Strips

    News From The Feds

    • Tools for Intersection and Pedestrian Safety
    • Improving Safety at Exclusive Busway At-Grade Crossings
    • Excellence in Transportation Planning Awards

    Tools of the Trade

    • Web Site for Regional Planning and Operations
    • Safety Tool for Pedestrian/Bicycle Crashes
    • Web Site Provides Research Information for Policy-Makers

    News From the Field

    • Minnesota Evaluates Speed Management Program
    • VA Examines Ways to Slow Down Vehicles
    • 2006 Data Shows Continued Decline
    • Minimizing Deer-Vehicle Crashes
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  • July 2007 Newsletter (PDF 314 KB, 07/27/2007)
    ·   Tools of the Trade
        State Planning Web Site
        Crash Criteria Web Site Gets Update
     
    ·   News from the Field
        Utah Report Assesses Safety Benefits
          of Access Management
        MI Cited in Safety Integration Study
     
    ·   News from the Feds
        Road Safety Audit Guidelines
        FMSCA Motor Carrier Safety Action Program
     
    ·   Champion’s Corner
        Larry Tibbits: A “Blue Collar” Leader for Safety
     
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  • April 2007 Newsletter (PDF 5416 KB, 04/01/2007)

    • Incorporating Safety Into Planning
      New NCHRP Study on Forecasting the Impact on Safety in the Planning Process
      Final Rule: Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning

    • Champion’s Corner
      Tim Chelius: Safety Leadership at the Regional Level

    • Noteworthy Practices Spotlight
      Local Road Safety Audits Bring Results

    • Tools of the Trade
      Improving Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety
      Planning For Risk
      Search Tool Makes Research Easier

    • News from the Feds
      Two New Reports Focus on Safety
      Heed the Speed Pilot Projects Successful
      Trends and Innovative Transportation Planning Practices

    • News from the Field
      States Exchange Ideas on SHSP

    • Calendar of Planning Events

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  • January 2007 (PDF 421 KB, 1/16/2007)
    • The State of Transportation Safety
      Travel and Highway Deaths on the Increase in 2005
    • Champion’s Corner
      Terecia Wilson: A Dedicated Innovator
    • Best Practices Spotlight
      The 5E Approach to Work Zone Safety
    • Tools of the Trade
      The TRB Annual Meeting
    • News From the Feds
      Guidelines and Training for Road Safety Audits
    • News From the Field
      Safety Information at Your Fingertips
      Roundabouts A Viable Solution in MN
    • Research News
      Data Sharing and Liability
      EU Links Safety Info
    • Calendar
  • October 2006 (PDF 497 KB, 11/8/2006)
    • Tools of the Trade
      Transportation Planner’s Safety Desk Reference
      Focus on Accident Modification Factors
    • Best Practices Spotlight
      Traffic Safety Works on the Community Level
      Elevating Safety Criteria
    • News from the Feds - To Improve Safety Consider Your Assets
    • News from the Field
      Travel Safe Zones Alert Drivers
      NACE Participates on FHWA Safety Scan
      In Minnesota - Traffic Safety Is Good Medicine
    • Champions Corner - Leanna Depue: A Passionate Advocate for Highway Safety
    • Calendar
  • July 2006 (PDF 469 KB, 7/31/2006)
    • Calendar of Events
    • Best Practices
    • News From the Feds
    • Safety Is a Priority within Our Nation’s Regions
    • Regional Task Force: A Conduit to Integrate Safety
    • Road Safety Begins at Home
    • Champion's Corner
    • Technical Tools, Information, & Guidance
    • Work Group News
  • April 2006 (PDF 669 KB, 4/1/2006)
    • Calendar of Events
    • Best Practices
    • Local "Destination: Safe" Supports Statewide Safety Efforts
    • Highlights from SCP Research Papers
    • The Safety Conscious Planning (SCP) Subcommittee's 2006 Meeting Featured Current and Future Activities and SAFETEA-LU Impacts
    • Update: Safety Planning Course
    • FHWA Leadership Conference Attracts Over 130 Safety Specialists
    • Champion's Corner
    • Kentucky Green Lights Rural Road Safety
    • Safety Data and Analysis Workshop
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  • January 2006 (PDF 854 KB, 1/1/2006)
    • Calendar of Events
    • Strategic Highway Safety Plan Peer Exchange
    • Best Practice
    • Safety Conscious Planning and Strategic Highway Safety Plan: Are They the Same?
    • Getting More by Working Together - Opportunities for Linking Planning, Safety, and Operations
    • Guidance for Strategic Highway Safety Plans
    • Research News
    • Transportation Safety Planning Working Group News
    • Champions Corner
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  • April 2005 (PDF 62 KB, 4/1/2005)
    • Welcome
    • News from FHWA
    • SCP Training Course
    • Rural / Small MPO Domestic Safety Conscious Planning Scan
    • SCP Subcommittee Meeting
    • SCP Forums
    • Large MPO Peer Exchange
    • Mid-Atlantic Meeting
    • Best Practices
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June 2009 Newsletter

    Feature Articles • Nine Proven Safety Countermeasures • Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Final Rule • What Planners Should Understand About Rail Systems Safety News from the Field • Cheyenne MPO Wins Award From AMPO • Roadway Safety Award Winners News from the Feds • SHSP Implementation Process Model • Intersection Program Guide • Countermeasures That Work • Tribal Road Safety Audits • RSA Software Available • Intersection Safety Resources • Low-Cost Safety Concepts for Intersections • Pedestrian Safety Report to Congress Research • Cell Phones and Driving • Nighttime and Daytime Work Zones • A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Motorcycles • FHWA Data and Safety Analysis Tools • Best Practices for Low-Cost Safety Improvements Training