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A night camera view shows a cat standing near rocks. The screen shows that the image was taken on August 30, 2024, at 4:56:21, 51 degrees Fahrenheit.

A Moose Story

The author saw what might be a bobcat kitten fending for itself in the wild. He ended up rescuing a ...
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Two men sit across from each other while looking at a map of a draft bicycle network for the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The one wearing a blue cap and winter jacket points to a spot on the map while the other writes on an orage sticky note.

Redefining Stakeholder Engagement to Develop Safer Transportation Systems

Involving stakeholders from various sectors during the development of safety programs can yield multiple solutions in just one session. ...
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A nighttime crosswalk has pedestrian signs, bollards, bright streetlights, sidewalks, and raised pavement pads along the road.

Into the Spotlight: Creating a Safe System for Pedestrians in Darkness

Rising pedestrian fatalities led a research team to look for reasons and compile guidance on lighting, roadway design, and other ...

By Rebecca L. Sanders and Michelle Danila

A street has a painted curb extension, bollards, tactile paving, and marked bike and crosswalk lanes.

How the Safe System Approach Is Creating Safer Roads

Humans make mistakes. Redesigning roadways and operations to prioritize safety is helping transportation agencies reduce or prevent the harmful consequences. ...

By Jon Markt, Jay Aber, and Olivia Polinsky-Rose

A nighttime thermal image shows a moose stepping into a rocky stream on a wildlife crossing under Interstate 90 in Washington State.

Washington State Wildlife Crossings: Restoring Habitat Connectivity While Improving Motorist Safety

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A group of World Cup soccer fans stand on top of a bus and wave Spanish flags. More people stand around the bus and hold flags in a crowded street.

Gearing Up for FIFA World Cup Traffic

Planners in 16 North American host cities get creative to transport millions of FIFA World Cup soccer fans, athletes, and ...
A person sits at a desk and looks at multiple screens. A large display wall shows many live road camera views.

Leveraging AI and Big Data to Enhance Safety Analysis

A TRB guide explores ways to harness AI and data from traffic cameras, automated vehicles, and other systems to evaluate ...

Yinhai Wang and Mehrdad Nasri

A line of bright traffic cones, each holding a single white rose with a long stem and standing behind a white hard hat, stretch into the distance along a windowed wall.

Employer-Based Driver Safety Programs

A TRB research project used behavioral change theories to identify key components of effective employer-based driver safety programs and develop ...

By Eva M. Shipp and Emily Martin

A woman wears virtual reality goggles with a cable connected to equipment outside the frame and has a galvanic skin response sensor attached to her lower arm and a sensor on her palm. Her hand holds a small device linked to the sensor. Behind her is a large screen that shows a simulated two-way city street with many cars and buildings. The woman faces slightly to the side and appears to engage with the virtual scene.

Using Virtual Reality to Boost Pedestrian Safety

Canadian researchers are using virtual reality to improve traffic safety by studying the behavior of pedestrians as they cross a ...
In a demonstration of Utah D O T's Connecting the West Program, a man walks through a crosswalk with pedestrian sensors on the traffic signal while a pickup truck safely turns into the intersection behind him.

Connecting the West: Three State DOTs Team Up for Safety Innovations

Through the Connecting the West Program, Utah DOT is leading a three-state effort to build a network of smart transportation ...
A large liquified natural gas (L N G) carrier named Marvel Crane is guided by tugboats as it moves near a port facility in Louisiana.

Time for Reform: The U.S. Coast Guard’s Certificate of Compliance Program for Liquefied Gas Carriers

Responding to a request from Congress, a consensus study committee finds that the U.S. Coast Guard’s Certificate of Compliance Program ...

By Katie Turnbull and Mark Hutchins

A person uses a white cane to locate a yellow tactile path beside a train platform edge.

Travel by Touch: Tactile Wayfinding for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

A TCRP Research Report examines how tactile walking surface indicators can help people who are blind or visually impaired navigate ...
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