NHTSA Mobile App Improves Transportation Safety
SaferCar allows users to search 5-Star Safety Ratings, find child car seat installation help, file vehicle safety complaints, and receive notices or search for vehicle recalls.
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Assessing the Safety of National Airspace System Upgrades
Cutting-edge modeling and simulation tools are enhancing the way the FAA assesses NAS upgrades.Safety Performance Analysis System (SPAS)
For over 20 years, Volpe has been working closely with aviation safety decision makers in developing and deploying information systems to monitor the performance of aviation certificate holders and aircraft.
Volpe Rail Research Highlighted in TR News
When the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was asked to lead the development of a special TR News publication on railroads and research, nine Volpe rail experts contributed to the articles that highlighted how FRA-sponsored research is improving safety on the rails.Executive Leadership Group on Traffic Incident Management
Working to accelerate and expand the national deployment of safety-critical programs.New Infographic Shows How Volpe Impacts Rail Safety
Nearly every 180 minutes someone in America is hit by a train. In the early 1970s, it was every 40 minutes. Check out our new infographic on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention. This easy-to-read data visualization shows how Volpe, in support of the Federal Railroad...
Statistical Analysis of Runway Incursions Provides New Insights
A study recently published by Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, provides a deeper understanding of the broader trends that impact the severity of runway incursions. Runway incursions, which are the unauthorized presence of vehicles, pedestrians, or aircraft on runways, can...
DOT Senior Executives Convene to Address Traffic Incident Safety
The need for improved traffic incident management is urgent. Each year, dozens of emergency responders, highway workers, and tow operators are killed while responding to traffic incidents; countless more are injured or experience near-miss situations. Moving traffic threatens the safety of first...
Website Aims to Reduce Fatigue Among Railroaders
When sleep takes a back seat for a railroader, the on-the-job consequences can be fatal. A new interactive, multimedia website educates railroad employees about the importance of healthy sleep and helps them make informed decisions about sleep to improve workplace performance.
Safety Pilot Study Will Test Viability of Cars Talking to Cars
Imagine that a car ahead of you on the highway sends an alert to your vehicle, warning you of upcoming slippery conditions that are causing drivers to slam on their brakes. This is only one of the wireless technologies being tested that could transform automotive safety.