The official account for the UNC Highway Safety Research Center, a leading research institution helping to shape the field of transportation safety.

Chapel Hill, NC
Joined September 2016
UNC HSRC retweeted
🎡The countdown to the N.C. State Fair is on! While you're planning your fair favorites, don't forget to add Safety City to your list! GHSP and its safety partners will be there sharing valuable tips to help keep you and your loved ones safe. 🚔🚦
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Tomorrow is 2026 National #WalkRolltoSchoolDay, a day to celebrate safe, active routes to school. Events can be held any day in Oct. -- make sure your event is registered to be included in the nat’l count: walkbiketoschool.org/registr…
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Get pumped for #WalkRollToSchoolDay next week! It’s not too late to make some noise about your celebration – these tools to help you maximize your Walk & Roll to School Day outreach: walkbiketoschool.org/plan/ge…
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Encouraged to see #SafeSystem Success Stories at the state level too? See how Georgia DOT uses network screening & near-miss data to proactively deploy safety countermeasures. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3mehbu4m @IIHS_autosafety @ITEhq, @FehrAndPeers @hsrcinfo @NACTO
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Small steps for kids and families, giant leaps for safe, active travel! Register now for National #WalkRolltoSchoolDay on October 7, 2026: walkbiketoschool.org/
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UNC Environment, Health and Safety@unc_ehsJun 3
🚧 Join us for SafetyFest! Test your skills with fire extinguisher training, PPE challenges, hazard recognition games, and spill response activities while picking up practical safety tips for everyday life. 🔗 Learn more by visiting go.unc.edu/SafetyFest.
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Chapel Hill Transit held its annual Roadeo competition among its bus operators to see who could best navigate an obstacle course and showcase their driving skills with a quick time. Check out our photo gallery from the event here: chapelboro.com/news/news-tra…
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May is Bike Month throughout the community – and Orange County’s local governments have been holding several different events to celebrate and promote bicycling as a form of alternate transportation. Listen to or read our story here 🚴: chapelboro.com/news/news-tra…
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Hip hip Hooray! It’s #WalkRolltoSchoolDay! To read more about this countrywide event, check out the official Walk & Roll to School Day release: walkbiketoschool.org/wp-cont…
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UNC HSRC retweeted
Switching cars? Always check your child’s seat before you drive. #ChildPassengerSafetyWeek
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For the 24th consecutive year, #UNC is ranked in the top 5 public universities in the country in the 2025 @usnews Best College rankings! Learn more about the rankings, including No. 1 for best value among public universities unc.live/46Rd4Ak
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It’s Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept 21-27)! 🚗💚 Buckle up every child, every ride, and stay alert for kids walking nearby. 🛡️ Let’s keep all children safe—inside the car and out. #ChildPassengerSafetyWeek #EndTheStreakTX 👉 ow.ly/kHqu50WZWlj
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National #WalkRolltoSchoolDay is around a month away – have you registered yet? Get to planning so you can get to strolling & rolling! walkbiketoschool.org/
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The @hsrcinfo is offering a free, one-hour online course preparing parents to help their teens develop into experienced, safe drivers. Learn more about the course unc.live/3I1dFpc
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The UNC Injury Prevention Research Center provides support for CORE-NC, a partnership that helps North Carolina track opioid settlement funds and use them effectively. #UNCResearchIsNC Learn more about UNC Research at: unc.live/43ha4dQ
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Across the U.S. local governments engage w/youth in a variety of ways for meaningful perspective on improving transportation safety; 3 new briefs provide insight on working w/youth through boards. Thanks to support by @FIAFdn! visionzeroforyouth.org/stori…
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You can't "squeeze past" a bicyclist in the same lane! Check for oncoming traffic and #ChangeLanesToPass. #BikeSafetyMonth #TrafficSafetyAdvocate #BikeNC #BikeMonth @bikewalknc @NC_GHSP
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UNC HSRC retweeted
Join @MinetaTrans on May 6 for a conversation with historian @PeterNorton12 and Leah Shahum of @Visionzeronet on what a century of pedestrian advocacy reveals about walking today, and what we can learn to advance safer streets moving forward. tinyurl.com/righttowalk
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We’re about a month away from #BikeRolltoSchoolDay! More than 900 events in 42 states have already registered – what are YOU waiting for? walkbiketoschool.org/
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UNC HSRC retweeted
Placement of wayfinding locator strips on transit platforms highlight their role in helping visually impaired individuals align properly for boarding, via TRB's #TCRP @kittelson @hsrcinfo @wspusa ow.ly/xW8x50Vi89G
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