Abstract
Planners, engineers, and designers all have a role to play in the Safe System Approach (SSA). This presentation will highlight how to address safe road users, safe vehicles, safe speeds, safe roads, and post-crash care during planning and programming. Specifically, it will describe: (1) what a safe system is using real world examples, (2) system benefits and challenges, and (3) specific implementation ideas based on lessons learned.
Session Number
150
Session Title
Do You Have a Safe System?
Track Title
Safety
Location
STEW 214 CD
Date of Version
March 2022
Recommended Citation
Waldheim, Nicole and Schenk, Kendra, "A Safe System Approach to Transportation Planning and Implementation" (2022). Purdue Road School. 54.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2022/presentations/54
Start Date
3-16-2022 8:00 AM
End Date
3-16-2022 8:50 AM
Included in
A Safe System Approach to Transportation Planning and Implementation
STEW 214 CD
Planners, engineers, and designers all have a role to play in the Safe System Approach (SSA). This presentation will highlight how to address safe road users, safe vehicles, safe speeds, safe roads, and post-crash care during planning and programming. Specifically, it will describe: (1) what a safe system is using real world examples, (2) system benefits and challenges, and (3) specific implementation ideas based on lessons learned.
