NDOR releases 2014 annual report

Deaths on Nebraska roadways climbed to 225 in 2014 – the highest since 2007. But when the fatality rate per miles traveled is calculated, there’s no increase from 2013.

The Nebraska Department of Roads has embraced a “Toward Zero Deaths” safety campaign that includes performance measures, construction and maintenance techniques along with non-infrastructure projects.

Those initiatives are included in an annual report released by the NDOR this month. The 31-page document is divided into eight strategic goals, each with performance measures.

“Having the right goals and continuously monitoring pr...