The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) 2021: HSIP Reaches Rural Roads

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Highway safety
  • Improvements
  • Safety programs
  • Strategic planning
  • Rural highways
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-SA-22-071
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  In 2020, 16,665 people died in crashes on rural roads, and although only an estimated 19 percent of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, 43 percent of fatal crashes occurred in rural areas that year. The HSIP funds projects that improve safety and prevent fatal and serious injury crashes on rural roads. People involved in crashes in rural areas have a significantly increased risk of death and serious injury. Some of this increased risk comes from the challenges of responding to emergencies in remote areas. As key players in a Safe System, first responders in rural areas must travel greater distances to reach crash sites and transport injured people to hospitals. Other factors contributing to rural road fatality and injury rates include roadway characteristics, higher operating speeds, and driver error, among others.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89932/dot_89932_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 268.31 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4ab6ae06417e993d0af2e98c80240204456b07d3e2350ebeaa85a0e83a15f5d638615edba0cf0b6572bcbeb5a14ba8df67d0fea74d50079237649ea286c21848