There is a four decade-long commitment in the United States to highway safety. In the United States, highway safety is considered a societal responsibility shared by government, industry, public interest groups, and highway users. Our society's commitment to safety reflects its compassion for individuals, even when those individuals do not behave responsibly. This societal commitment to safety does not eliminate the individual's responsibility for driving and behaving in a safe manner, but it does obligate all those involved in the building, operating, and maintaining of vehicles and roadways to make a concerted effort to protect the users of our nation's roadways. As a result of this commitment, highway safety has improved greatly. Traffic fatalities in the US peaked at 53,543 in 1969 and dropped 27% to a recent low of 39,250 in 1992. Since 1993 annual fatalities have remained relatively constant, fluctuating between 40,150 and 42,065. This report summarizes the results of the 6-year effort to develop a strategic plan for improving roadside safety in the United States.


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    Title :

    Strategic Plan for Improving Roadside Safety


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2001


    Size :

    114 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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