Challenges and Strategies for Local Road Safety Training and Technology Transfer

Knapp, Keith K; Walker, Donald R.; Wilson, E M

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“…The local location of roadway mileage and crashes in the United States, however, indicates that any significant improvement in roadway safety (e.g., a reduction in crash fatalities) will require the effective and efficient implementation of local safety programs. The following recommendations are more focused and were developed by the author based on his interpretation of the discussions and information gathered as part of the scan tour and his knowledge of typical local roadwaysafety programs in the United States (Depue, 2003;Knapp, Walker, & Wilson, 2003;Wilson, 2003). The effective application of the recommendations provided should help local governments improve their roadway safety and assist state and national governments with their roadway-safety goals and objectives.…”

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Improving Local Roadway Safety with Lessons from Europe

Knapp

2005

Public Works Management & Policy

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A reduction in roadway fatalities is a priority for federal and state departments of transportation in the United States. However, it is estimated that approximately 40 percent of the more then 40,000 annual roadway fatalities in the United States occur along roadways under local governmental (e.g., town, city, and county) jurisdiction. Meeting national and/or state fatality reduction goals will require the organized and direct involvement of local governments, and the planning and implementation of efficient and effective local roadway safety-improvement programs. This article summarizes the overall findings and recommendations of a team of transportation safety experts (including the author) that investigated the components of successful roadway safety programs in four European countries. The applicability of the information gathered during the tour was evaluated by the author to recommend activities that can be used to improve the effectiveness of typical local roadway safety programs in the United States. The implementation of these recommendations should help achieve existing and proposed national, state, and local roadway safety improvement goals.

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Improving Local Roadway Safety with Lessons from Europe

Knapp

2005

Public Works Management & Policy

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Translating global evidence into local implementation through technical assistance: a realist evaluation of the Bloomberg philanthropies initiative for global Road safety

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Hernández,

Koon

et al. 2024

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Background Traffic-related crashes are a leading cause of premature death and disability. The safe systems approach is an evidence-informed set of innovations to reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths. First developed in Sweden, global health actors are adapting the model to improve road safety in low- and middle-income countries via technical assistance (TA) programs; however, there is little evidence on road safety TA across contexts. This study investigated how, why, and under what conditions technical assistance influenced evidence-informed road safety in Accra (Ghana), Bogotá (Colombia), and Mumbai (India), using a case study of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS). Methods We conducted a realist evaluation with a multiple case study design to construct a program theory. Key informant interviews were conducted with 68 government officials, program staff, and other stakeholders. Documents were utilized to trace the evolution of the program. We used a retroductive analysis approach, drawing on the diffusion of innovation theory and guided by the context-mechanism-outcome approach to realist evaluation. Results TA can improve road safety capabilities and increase the uptake of evidence-informed interventions. Hands-on capacity building tailored to specific implementation needs improved implementers’ understanding of new approaches. BIGRS generated novel, city-specific analytics that shifted the focus toward vulnerable road users. BIGRS and city officials launched pilots that brought evidence-informed approaches. This built confidence by demonstrating successful implementation and allowing government officials to gauge public perception. But pilots had to scale within existing city and national contexts. City champions, governance structures, existing political prioritization, and socio-cultural norms influenced scale-up. Conclusion The program theory emphasizes the interaction of trust, credibility, champions and their authority, governance structures, political prioritization, and the implement-ability of international evidence in creating the conditions for road safety change. BIGRS continues to be a vehicle for improving road safety at scale and developing coalitions that assist governments in fulfilling their role as stewards of population well-being. Our findings improve understanding of the complex role of TA in translating evidence-informed interventions to country-level implementation and emphasize the importance of context-sensitive TA to increase impact.

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Challenges and Strategies for Local Road Safety Training and Technology Transfer

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