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FRA Releases Grade Crossing Collision Dashboard

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Rail Administration (FRA) has announced the availability of a railway grade crossing collision dashboard known as GX Dash!  This data visualization tool allows users

2017 National Roadway Safety Awards: Apply by 6/9

Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 National Roadway Safety Awards. This biennial competition, sponsored by FHWA and the Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF), recognizes roadway safety achievements that help

Drowsy Driving Guide: Risks and Prevention

Tuck, Inc. has developed the Drowsy Driving Guide: Risks and Prevention.  The guide explains what drowsy driving is, goes through some populations that might be at risk of drowsy driving,

State Practices for Local Road Safety

A new safety publication has been released by the Transportation Research Board (TRB).  The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 486: State Practices for Local Road Safety report provides

Mapping 10 Years of Fatal Traffic Accidents

The website Metrocosm recently released a map displaying every fatal accident in the United States from 2004 – 2013.  Using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, from the U.S.

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