With 285 lives lost in Nevada traffic crashes last year, the Nevada Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are hosting the Nevada Traffic Safety Summit March 24 and 25 in Reno
The summit will bring transportation agencies, law enforcement and other safety partners together to discuss safety trends and further develop strategies and programs to save lives.
After Nevada traffic fatalities reached an all-time high of 432 in 2006, NDOT and partners developed the Nevada Strategic Highway Safety Plan, with life-saving strategies in areas such as pedestrian safety and impaired driving.
Since then, Nevada traffic and safety advocates have worked together to implement those strategies with the goal of cutting the yearly traffic fatality average in half by 2030, and an ultimate goal of zero traffic deaths on Nevada roads.
The safety summit will be an opportunity for transportation, safety and law enforcement experts to prioritize and enhance strategies in six areas: pedestrian safety, intersection safety, impaired driving, distracted driving, seatbelt use and motorcycle safety.
“Throughout each and every year, agencies and groups across the state are developing and putting in place important engineering, law enforcement, emergency medical response and public education improvements,” NDOT Chief Traffic Safety Engineer Ken Mammen said. “NDOT and the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety host this safety summit every two years to give a jumping off point for the next round of traffic safety improvements.”
Event details and registration are available at safetysummitnv.com.
