The role played by transportation safety professionals:

• Helping to save lives and prevent injuries by solving real-world safety issues
• Contributing to improved safety and mobility for all users
• Gaining a better understanding about interactions between human factors, the transportation environment and vehicles
• Applying technical creativity in the pursuit of effective safety solutions

Transportation safety professionals are employed as:

• Project Engineers (Transportation, Design, Traffic, etc.)
• Technical Managers and Department/Bureau Chiefs (Safety, Transportation/Traffic or Pubic Works)
• Safety Engineers/Specialists
• Forensic Engineers
• Academia/Research Engineers
• Law Enforcement and Human Factors/Behavioral Specialists

Skills and analytical expertise:

• Technical education (engineering, physics, mathematics, etc.)
• Knowledge/familiarity with applying advanced mathematics and statistics
• Strong problem identification and problem solving skills
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary groups

The type of projects that might be undertaken by transportation safety professionals and their value to communities:

• Organizational Policy Development (such as contributing to a State Strategic Highway Safety Plan)
• Project Planning and Technical Studies (including network screening, crash analysis, and preliminary design)
• Field Work/Site Visits to conduct Road Safety Audits and In-Service Safety Performance Reviews
• Opportunities to collaborate with multimodal stakeholders (pedestrians, bicyclists, schools, work zones, etc.)
• Involvement with community and educational efforts to enhance awareness of safety issues
• Conducting post-implementation safety effectiveness reviews and research

Potential employers in the public and private sector:

• Federal Government (USDOT/Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Association of Canada, etc.)
• State and Local Government (State DOT or Provincial Transport Ministry, Toll Road Authorities, Public Works Departments, etc.)
• University/Academia and Research (universities/colleges and for-profit research institutions)
• Non-Governmental Organizations (ITE, AASHTO, IIHS, AAA-FTS, ATSSA, etc.)
• Private Practice/Consulting (general transportation and safety-related specializations, forensic, etc.)
• Transportation Companies (trucking, railroad, port authorities, etc.)
• Transportation Safety Product Companies (R&D, manufacturing, distribution/sales, etc.)
• International Entities (World Bank, UN, IRF, etc.)
• Advertising, Writing/Journalism (trade publications, technical report writers, etc.)
  

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