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Risk Based Pedestrian Safety Tools
In Tribal areas across the United States, pedestrian safety is an urgent concern. A research project, published in January 2025 by the Federal Highway Administration and available at www.tribalsafety.org/ped-study/, tackles this issue by pinpointing key risk factors—such as inadequate infrastructure and high-speed roads—and providing actionable strategies to reduce pedestrian crashes. Developed in collaboration with Tribal,…
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Traffic Safety Slogans in Native Languages
Native language speakers are invited to translate highway safety messages as part of a recent initiative launched by the Office of the Secretary of Transportation Tribal Affairs and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). At the 2023 Native Languages Summit, USDOT Assistant Secretary Arlando Teller announced that any translated safety campaign messages that are…
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Mission Road Intersection Realignment
Muscogee (Creek) Nation completes $734K improvement on public intersection MCN, ODOT, Okmulgee County collaborate to address area of concern OKMULGEE, Oklahoma — When the Muscogee (Creek) Nation completed the Transportation Safety Plan in 2014, the Mission road intersection was identified as a significant area of concern. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) agreed, and the…