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Federal Organizations
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Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA)
FHWA is charged with the broad responsibility of
ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue to be the safest and
most technologically up-to-date.
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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
An independent Federal agency charged by Congress with
investigating significant accidents in all modes of transportation --
railroad, highway, marine, air, and pipeline and issuing safety
recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents.
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Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA)
The
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) responsibility is the administration
and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the
United States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska
Natives.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS)
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was
born as a statistical agency in 1992 for data collection, analysis,
and reporting and to ensure the most cost-effective use of
transportation-monitoring resources. BTS brings a greater degree of
coordination, comparability, and quality standards to transportation
data, and to fill important gaps.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead
federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at
home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health
decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA)
Our
primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities
involving large trucks and buses.
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Federal Rail
Administration - Office of Safety (FRA)
The
purpose of FRA is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations,
administer railroad assistance programs, and conduct research and
development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail
transportation policy.
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The National
Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA)
Provide the data and the
analysis to allow complete understanding of the nature, causes and
injury outcomes of crashes and
the strategies and interventions that will reduce crashes and their
consequences.
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National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths,
injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes.
This is accomplished by setting and enforcing safety performance
standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment, and
through grants to state and local governments to enable them to
conduct effective local highway safety programs.
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Safe Communities
(NHTSA)
With thousands of people killed and millions
more injured nationwide in traffic crashes every year, the Safe
Communities approach has been proven to assist communities in
reducing the all too frequent occurrence and unwarranted, wasteful
costs of transportation related injuries.
National Traffic Safety Organizations & Research Centers
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American
Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
The American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators strives to develop model programs in motor vehicle
administration, police traffic services and highway safety. The association
serves as an information clearinghouse for these same disciplines, and acts
as the international spokesman for these interests.
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO)
AASHTO represents all five transportation modes:
air, highways, public transportation, rail and water. Its primary goal is to
foster the development, operation and maintenance of an integrated national
transportation system.
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AASHTOWare
AASHTOWare is a family of software products developed
under the AASHTO Cooperative Computer Software Development activity. These
products are maintained and enhanced by AASHTO and are available for license
to AASHTO member departments, educational institutions, and other private
and public agencies.
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Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP)
The purpose of ATSIP (previously known as the Traffic
Records Committee) has remained as it was when the Committee was formed
during the early 1970’s - To advise and assist the National Safety Council
in the development and implementation of Council positions, programs, and
activities related to the design, development, and use of traffic records
systems which support the traffic accident reduction and prevention goals of
the Division, the Council and the U.S.
- Governors Highway Safety Association
(GHSA)
The staff works to ensure that the states' perspective is
represented to key officials, members of the media and others in the
transportation safety community. By working with numerous partners, GHSA has
been an effective voice for shaping national highway safety initiatives.
- Operation Lifesaver
Strives to educate about the importance of safety at
road-railroad crossings.
- Advocates for Auto and Highway
Safety
An alliance of consumer,
health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together
to make America's roads safer.
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AAA Foundation for Traffic
Safety
A publicly-supported charitable educational and research
organization dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries on the roads.
- National Safety Council (NSC)
Provides safety and health solutions for reducing
unintentional deaths and disabling injuries.
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Network of Employers
for Traffic Safety
(NETS)
Dedicated exclusively to traffic safety in the workplace.
- Canadian Association of Road Safety
Professionals (CARSP)
Our organization represents a diverse group of
professionals involved in the research, management, and delivery of road
safety programs in Canada.
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Traffic Injury
Research Foundation (TIRF)
Performs research into the causes of road crashes and develops and promotes
effective prevention programs and policies.
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Transportation Research Board
(TRB)
The Transportation
Research Board (TRB) is a division of the National Research Council, which
serves as an independent adviser to the federal government and others on
scientific and technical questions of national importance.
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The Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a nonprofit research and
communications organization funded by auto insurers. For over 30 years the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has been a leader in finding out what
works and doesn't work to prevent motor vehicle crashes in the first place
and reduce injuries in the crashes that still occur.
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The Partnership for Safe Driving
Dedicated to eliminating all forms of distracted & dangerous
driving by changing the driving culture in America.
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Responder Safety: Protecting Emergency Responders on the Highway
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Health
Enforcement
Motorcycle Safety
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National Association of State
Motorcycle Safety Administrators (NASMSA)
Coordinates the safety programs at the state level joined by
other professional organizations, corporations, instructors, and individuals
in intense efforts to make your motorcycle riding a safer and more enjoyable
experience.
- Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF)
A national, not-for-profit organization sponsored by
motorcycle manufacturers that offers rider classes and other services.
Impaired, Distracted & Drowsy Driving
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD)
Not just for mothers anymore, MADD is a group of thousands of
members who embody victim support and assistance while changing promoting
impaired driving legislation.
- The International Council on Alcohol,
Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS)
An independent nonprofit body whose only goal is to reduce
mortality and morbidity brought about by misuse of alcohol and drugs by
operators of vehicles in all modes of transportation.
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Drowsy Driving
Striving to bring drowsy driving to national attention, as it can be as
deadly as drunk driving.
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Distracted Driving
This is a USDOT website, intended to bring to the public's attention the
dangers of using cell phones and electronic devices while driving.
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Model Impaired Driving Records Information System (MIDRIS)
MIDRIS is:1) A concept for providing a centralized
point of access for impaired driving information from the time of a
road-side stop through the adjudication and penalty/rehabilitation phase and
into the driver history files.
2) A starting point or think piece for states to use when
planning an impaired driver tracking system.
3) A data dictionary of candidate data elements and
data codes which might be found within such a system.
Driver Education
- Share the Road Safely
FMCSA strives to improve the knowledge of all highway users
to minimize the likelihood of a crash with a large truck, and reduce the
consequences of those that do occur.
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ThinkFirst Foundation
ThinkFirst targets teenagers and children, teaching
about about personal vulnerability and risk taking.
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Teen Driving
Educational site for young drivers, including tips, stories, tips for buying
a car, and even taking court ordered traffic classes online.
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American Driver &
Traffic Safety Education Association (ADSTEA)
A professional association which represents traffic safety educators
throughout the United States and abroad.
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