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Traffic Safety
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety 
 "The AAA [American Automobile Association] Foundation for Traffic Safety is dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries on the roads. It is a not-for-profit, publicly-supported charitable educational and research organization." The site contains research reports, videos, press releases, fact sheets, and other publications. Includes related links. http://www.aaafoundation.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Medical Treatments & Devices, Transportation Last updated Oct 10, 2005 Drowsy Driving
Provides information about drowsy driving and "falling asleep at the wheel," including danger signals, a drowsy driving quiz, audio clips, and input from drivers who have been in crashes related to drowsy driving. From the AAA (American Automobile Association) Foundation for Traffic Safety. http://www.aaafoundation.org/projects/index.cfm?button=drowsy Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Transportation Last updated Feb 5, 2004 Federal Highway Administration: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
This U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) site "provides information on issues and research related to improving pedestrian and bicyclist (pedalcyclist) safety ... [and] resources for use at the national, State and local levels." Topics covered include sidewalks, street crossings and intersections, accessibility, multiple-use trails, traffic calming, safety of children and older adults, and related issues. Includes links to other USDOT divisions concerned with bicycle and pedestrian safety. http://www.tfhrc.gov/safety/pedbike/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Transportation Last updated Apr 1, 2008 Mean Streets 2004
This December 2004 report "reveals that walking remains the most dangerous mode of transportation, and some areas of the country are becoming markedly more dangerous." The report contains statistics on pedestrian fatalities for U.S. states and metropolitan areas, other data, analysis, suggestions for pedestrian safety improvements, and related resources. More pedestrian safety reports can be found on this Web site under the "Health and Safety" section. From the Surface Transportation Policy Project. http://www.transact.org/report.asp?id=235 Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Dec 8, 2004 The Otto Club
The California State Automobile Association (CSAA) created this "comprehensive traffic safety site" to extend their safety messages into communities and classrooms. The children's section includes games to play online and on car trips, puzzles, and songs. The section for parents and teachers has teacher resources and safety-related news, links, and activities. http://www.ottoclub.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Mysteries and More, Transportation Last updated Jun 9, 2002 Otto the Auto
This site addresses car passenger, bicycle, playing near traffic, and other automobile-related safety issues with games and creative activities for children, tips for parents, and resources for teachers. Part of a traffic safety program for children in kindergarten through third grade sponsored by the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC). http://www.csaa.com/portal/site/CSAA/menuitem.c13d2427e527f6a08e7ea35492278a0c/?vgnextoid=7994727e4181d010VgnVCM100000c512daceRCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1 Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Transportation Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
This site "is a clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility." The "Resources/Programs" section contains links to the Web sites managed by the PBIC, including a searchable image collection, sites devoted to walking and pedestrian safety, walk-to-school programs, and a database of pedestrian and bicycle crash data. PBC is made up of staff from the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. http://www.pedbikeinfo.org Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Transportation Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Traffic Safety Center: Newsletter
This online newsletter provides "important information on traffic safety topics most relevant to communities in California." Themes of recent issues include "Safety and the SUV," "Rural Road Safety," "Driving Under the Influence," and "Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Design." The site contains complete newsletters back to 2002. From the Traffic Safety Center of the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.tsc.berkeley.edu/html/newsletter.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Sep 4, 2006 Traffic Safety Kids Page
This colorful site highlights safety while walking, bicycling, skating, riding in cars, and using school buses and public transportation. There are coloring pages, puzzles, a traffic sign quiz, and other activities. Also includes links to sites for children on other safety and health issues. From the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/kids.htm Topics: K-12 Education, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety, Transportation Last updated Sep 3, 2003 Trip: A National Transportation Research Group
Trip, a nonprofit organization supported by insurance companies and other businesses, "promotes transportation policies that relieve traffic congestion, improve air quality, make highway travel safer and enhance economic productivity." Its site features research reports, news releases, and state and national information about roads and traffic conditions. Also includes links to sites relating to the 50th anniversary in 2006 of the Interstate Highway System. http://www.tripnet.org Topics: Transportation Last updated Nov 13, 2006 Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center: Library of Publications & Research Material
Compilation of publications from this federal research center for highway technologies. Some of the topics include concrete pavements, culverts, night visibility, traffic flow, traffic analysis, intersections, and bridges. Organized by publication title. Includes links to the research center's periodicals and to other transportation publication collections. From the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.tfhrc.gov/library/library.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated May 30, 2007 |
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