The May 2026 edition of the Home Safely podcast features Holly Kostrzewski, an international keynote speaker from a frontier rural community who is also a traumatic brain injury survivor and traffic safety specialist.

In this episode, Holly talks about her personal story and how it connected her to become a supporter of tribal, state, and federal transportation safety programs. She also discusses the Safe System Approach in a rural context, and some steps rural and local agencies can take to improve their transportation systems.

Hosted by the National Center for Rural Road Safety (NCRRS), 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:

• Vic Lund, Traffic Engineer, Minnesota Department of Public Works
• Nick Parr, Director, Boone County Highway Department in Indiana
• 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.

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