Home Safely: Boone County Highway Department
The December 9th, 2025 edition of the National Center for Rural Road Safety's (NCRRS) Home Safely podcast features Nick Parr, director of the Boone County Highway Department in Indiana.
In this episode, Nick talks about his decades long experience in rural road safety and how his department has evolved over the years, now regularly identifying opportunities to implement the Safe System Approach.
Each Home Safely episode features conversations with transportation professionals, safety advocates, and policymakers working on the front lines of the rural transportation system. With topics ranging from proven safety countermeasures to post-crash care to intersection design and behavioral strategies, Home Safely bridges the gap between technical insight and practical solutions for rural communities.
Recent Guests Include:
- Jack Sullivan, Director of Training for the Emergency Responder Safety Institute
- Carrie Brown, Director, Nevada LTAP & Western TTAP
- Matthew Enders, Technical Services Manager, Washington State DOT
- Amanda Austin, Roundabout & Alternative Intersection Design Lead, Texas DOT
- Crystal Shelnutt, Trauma System Dev. Manager, Georgia Trauma Care Commission
Each podcast includes a transcript, Q&A sheet with
top themes from the conversation, and a list of related resources.
National Center for Rural Road Safety
NCRRS is a premier center of excellence for training, education, resources, and technical assistance on rural road safety.
It provides coordinated, multidisciplinary, scalable, and accessible safety resources to rural communities to accelerate road safety improvements and save lives.
