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The September 2021 Issue of Nevada’s Traffic Research and Education Newsletter (TREND) contains the following article about Crash and Trauma Outcomes for Motor Vehicle Occupants. Active transportation facilitates opportunities for individuals to exercise while accomplishing their daily tasks such as commuting to work, running errands, and participating in social activities. Unfortunately, modes of active transportation …
The Nevada Traffic Safety Awards recognize individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to transportation safety in Nevada. The program recognizes accomplishments in the public and private sectors by individuals, state and local governments, federal agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations that promote traffic safety. View the award recipients here. This program is sponsored by …
This fall, the Nevada Traffic Safety Summit gathered in person for the first time since 2019. The welcome session included a panel of traffic safety community leaders from across Nevada: Governor Steve Sisolak; Kristina Swallow, Director, NDOT; George Togliatti, Director, Nevada Department of Public Safety; Julie Butler, Director, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles; and Anne …
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)’s new report includes 10 recommendations developed by consulting firm Kimley-Horn for the association, State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) and their partners, and the traffic safety community to support more equitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Kimley-Horn developed the recommendations after a thorough review of national …
The Rapid Response Initiative (RRI) is the Zero Fatalities program’s response to multiple traffic fatalities within an abbreviated timeframe. RRI has multiple components, each acting as their own opportunity to engage, educate, and spread awareness about the fundamentals of traffic safety in Nevada and the frequency of traffic violence in our communities. Once multiple …
There is a new Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety (NVACTS) to oversee the efforts across the state to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Nevada’s roadways. The purpose of NVACTS is to review, study, and make recommendations regarding certain issues relating to traffic safety in Nevada and report annually. The committee will take on …
