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Transit & Mobility in Rural
Transportation Safety
Carrie Kissel
Rural Safety Peer Exchange
Atlanta, GA | September 17-18, 2024
Presentation topics
 About NADO/NADORF
 Why multimodal safety
matters
 Transit safety
requirements
 Transit as a safe mode
 More resources
About NADO
 National association for 540 regional development organizations,
including emerging network of Rural Transportation Planning
Organizations (RTPOs or RPOs).
 Promote public policies that strengthen local governments,
communities and economies through the regional strategies,
coordination efforts and program expertise of the nations regional
development organizations.
 Through the NADO Research Foundation, provide information,
training, capacity building, and technical assistance for regional
development organizations and their partners.
Why safety matters
 Residents and visitors to
rural communities need
safe access and reliable
mobility options to
 Employment
 Training
 Shopping
 Services
 Social events
Building safety culture
Transit agency managers are responsible for:
 Vehicle safety
 Driver safety
 Drug & alcohol; driver training; pre-trip vehicle inspections; etc.
 Passenger safety
 Safe boarding & deboarding; securing mobility devices
 Emergency procedures
 Recipients of FTA 5307 urban transit funding must complete a
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
 Some states apply this to rural 5311 sub-recipients
Transit and Mobility in Rural Transportation Safety
Transit is a safe mode
Vehicle Type Total Percent
Passenger Cars 20049 33.1
Light Trucks 25807 42.7
Large Trucks 5837 9.6
Motorcycles 6359 10.5
Buses 213 0.4
Other/
Unknown 2236 3.7
Total 60501 100
Buses 213 0.4
School Bus 91 0.2
Intercity Bus 14 0.0
Transit Bus 74 0.1
Other Bus 34 0.1
Note: There were 39,221 total fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2022
Source: NHTSA, FARS 2022, Vehicles involved in fatal crashes by vehicle type,
https://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehicles/VehiclesAllVehicles.aspx
Transit & mobility as a safety intervention
Transit operates best in a safe system
Resources & Contact Info
 Carrie Kissel, Associate
Director
 ckissel@nado.org
 202-643-9560
 www.NADO.org
 www.Rural
Transportation.org

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Transit and Mobility in Rural Transportation Safety

  • 1. Transit & Mobility in Rural Transportation Safety Carrie Kissel Rural Safety Peer Exchange Atlanta, GA | September 17-18, 2024
  • 2. Presentation topics About NADO/NADORF Why multimodal safety matters Transit safety requirements Transit as a safe mode More resources
  • 3. About NADO National association for 540 regional development organizations, including emerging network of Rural Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs or RPOs). Promote public policies that strengthen local governments, communities and economies through the regional strategies, coordination efforts and program expertise of the nations regional development organizations. Through the NADO Research Foundation, provide information, training, capacity building, and technical assistance for regional development organizations and their partners.
  • 4. Why safety matters Residents and visitors to rural communities need safe access and reliable mobility options to Employment Training Shopping Services Social events
  • 5. Building safety culture Transit agency managers are responsible for: Vehicle safety Driver safety Drug & alcohol; driver training; pre-trip vehicle inspections; etc. Passenger safety Safe boarding & deboarding; securing mobility devices Emergency procedures Recipients of FTA 5307 urban transit funding must complete a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Some states apply this to rural 5311 sub-recipients
  • 7. Transit is a safe mode Vehicle Type Total Percent Passenger Cars 20049 33.1 Light Trucks 25807 42.7 Large Trucks 5837 9.6 Motorcycles 6359 10.5 Buses 213 0.4 Other/ Unknown 2236 3.7 Total 60501 100 Buses 213 0.4 School Bus 91 0.2 Intercity Bus 14 0.0 Transit Bus 74 0.1 Other Bus 34 0.1 Note: There were 39,221 total fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2022 Source: NHTSA, FARS 2022, Vehicles involved in fatal crashes by vehicle type, https://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehicles/VehiclesAllVehicles.aspx
  • 8. Transit & mobility as a safety intervention
  • 9. Transit operates best in a safe system
  • 10. Resources & Contact Info Carrie Kissel, Associate Director ckissel@nado.org 202-643-9560 www.NADO.org www.Rural Transportation.org