STEP UP Campaign

Overview

Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) is a...

The National Pedestrian Safety Campaign

Did you know that a pedestrian is killed or injured every seven minutes?
Is pedestrian safety a problem in your community?
Do you feel that a Pedestrian Safety Campaign is needed in your community, but you just don't know where to start?

The Federal...

Pedestrian Safety in Communities

The materials contained on this page provide information for anyone–regardless of their level of knowledge on pedestrian safety matters–interested in improving pedestrian safety at grass roots level.

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Pedestrians and Transit

• Improving Safety for Pedestrians and Bicyclists Accessing Transit is a guide for transit agencies, State and local roadway owners, and regional planning organizations. It addresses the...

Education and Outreach

Safer Journey

• Pedestrian Safer Journey (revised 2013) helps educators, parents and others who care about pedestrian safety to get the conversation started with children and youth. Available online, three videos — one for each of three age groups —...

General Information

SafetyEdge℠  is a simple and...

Frequently Asked Questions: Barriers, Terminals, Transitions, Attenuators, and Bridge Railings

FHWA barrier guidance is contained in the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide. However, FHWA field offices often raise numerous issues that involve interpretations, extrapolations, device selection, hardware deployment, or simply trying to fit safety devices into real world...

Reduce Crash Severity

Hardware, such as barriers, sign supports, and work zone devices are commonly used to reduce the potential severity of crashes on the roadside. Crash testing is used to evaluate the crashworthiness of these devices.

The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (...

Rumble Strips and Rumble Stripes

Welcome to the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Rumble Strips and Rumble Stripes website. This site contains information about longitudinal center line, edge line, and shoulder rumble strips and stripes.

What's New: There is a ...

Guidance Memorandum on Consideration and Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures

Subject: ACTION: Consideration and Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures

Date: July 10, 2008

From: Jeffrey A. Lindley, Associate Administrator for Safety

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