Traffic crashes are a major cause of death and injury in the United States. In 2002, there were 42,815 fatalities and over 2.9 million injuries on the nation's highways. GAO identified (1) the factors contributing to rural road fatalities, (2) federal and state efforts to improve safety on the nation's rural roads, and (3) the challenges that may hinder making improvements in rural road safety.


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    Title :

    Highway Safety: Federal and State Efforts to Address Rural Road Safety Challenges


    Publication date :

    2004


    Size :

    60 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English