Fall 2024 Newsletter

Please enjoy this collection of interesting facts and figures presented in visual displays by the U.S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.

 

Work zones are a sign to slow down! Speed was a contributing factor in 34% of 2022 #WorkZone crashes, and 21% involved rear-end collisions. https://www.nhtsa.gov/…/fatality-analysis-reporting… #SafeWorkZones

 

We all play a role in #WorkZone safety. Road workers need you to slow down and rely on you to keep them safe at work. #SafeWorkZones #Orange4Safety

 

Congrats NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration on 12 years of Curiosity forging new highways on the red planet. 135 miles is the average distance of a U.S. weekly commute here on earth, nearly double the total distance traveled by NASA rovers on the Red Planet.

 

#HaveYouSceneit — The #GreatRiverRoad is one of the nation’s first Scenic Byways and is an All-American Road. The byway travels 3,000 miles from Minnesota to Louisiana along the Mississippi River. Learn more about America’s Byways at: https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp

 

Now that’s a road trip! 291 billion miles were traveled across U.S. highways last August. That’s 120 million coast-to-coast trips. Office of Highway Policy Information – Policy | Federal Highway Administration (dot.gov)

 

Alcohol & driving is a dangerous combination. On average, one person is killed every 39 minutes in a drunk-driving crash—totaling more than 13,000 lives lost each year. Have a plan, whether you’re driving, riding, or hosting. https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving

 

Now that’s a road trip! 291 billion miles were traveled across U.S. highways last August. That’s 120 million coast-to-coast trips. Office of Highway Policy Information – Policy | Federal Highway Administration (dot.gov)