The National Center for Rural Road Safety is a premier center of excellence for training, resources, technical assistance, and education on rural road safety issues. Its mission is to equip rural communities to prevent all deaths and serious injuries on their roadways. It is funded by the Federal Highway Administration.
The center maintains a comprehensive calendar with events from a wide range of agencies, including webinars, conferences, and instructor-led trainings. You can subscribe to receive updates in a monthly email blast. You may also subscribe to the Safety Sidekick quarterly newsletter, which includes additional information and resources.
The center’s resources web page has links to videos, fact sheets, and more. Center staff can also provide hands-on help or clarification on a technical topic.
In addition, the center is home to the Road Safety Champion Program. This national certificate program is a “Roadway Safety 101” course for practitioners in transportation, public health, and law enforcement who do not have deep road safety knowledge. The program includes a series of courses in seven core safety topics. An additional five to seven courses correspond with career pathways in maintenance and construction, planning and engineering, public health, or law enforcement.