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The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Planning Structure Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how to assemble and activate a planning structure that keeps your Action Plan organized, collaborative, and moving forward.

The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Policy and Process Changes Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how to analyze your community's current policies and identify opportunities for change.

The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Progress and Transparency Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Review the lesson and learn how to track progress on your Action Plan and communicate results clearly to your community.

The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Safety Analysis Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center

Review the lesson and learn how to understand your community's characteristics, conditions, and safety landscape, so you can identify risks and turn insights into action.

The Safe System Approach and Your Action Plan Workshop: Strategy and Project Selections Lesson

Author: SS4A Technical Assistance Center

Review the lesson and learn how to turn safety goals into concrete strategies and projects by connecting your Action Plan findings into real-world improvements.

What Is a Safe System Approach?

Author: Federal Highway Administration

This resource outlines the Safe System Approach (SSA), which has been embraced by the transportation community as an effective way to address and mitigate the risks inherent in our enormous and complex transportation system.

A Safe System Guide for Transportation: Successful Examples from Communities in the U.S.

Author: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

This document presents best practices and examples on the adoption, implementation, and long-term sustainability of the Safe System approach.

AARP's Implementing Complete Streets Policies Case Study

Author: AARP Livable Communities

This case study, prepared by the Education & Outreach group at AARP, shares the story of several successful implementations of Complete Streets policies. The advocates and approaches all differed, yet each group succeeded. To that end, this case study also shares the lessons learned along the way.

Advice for Integrating Post Crash Care

Author: National EMS Advisory Council

This resource provides advice specific to integrating "post-crash care" component of the National Roadway Safety Strategy.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design Flexibility

Author: Federal Highway Administration

This memorandum expresses the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) support for taking a flexible approach to bicycle and pedestrian facility design. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) bicycle and pedestrian design guides are the primary national resources for planning, designing, and operating bicycle and pedestrian facilities.