Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Benefits for Rural Communities

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Contributors:
  Zlotchenko, Elina
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Rural areas
  • Rural transportation
  • Transportation safety
  • Traffic crashes
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
• Abstract:
  Each year, rural roadways experience a greater number of fatal crashes than urban roadways. In 2015, there were more than 6.2 million traffic crashes in the United States, in which 35,092 people were killed. Of this staggering number, rural fatalities accounted for 49 percent— despite estimates that only 19 percent of the U.S. population live in rural areas, according to the 2015 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau. The safety of our roads is the top priority of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The Department is committed to reducing the number of traffic crashes across the country by investing in innovative technologies that benefit the American people. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) promise to do just that, as well as reduce congestion and improve mobility. ITS technologies advance transportation safety and mobility and enhance American productivity by integrating advanced communications technologies into transportation infrastructure and vehicles. The benefits of ITS extend across modes and across regions— lending themselves to both rural and urban environments.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65745/dot_65745_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 352.89 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration ; ITSJPO Digital Library
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