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Enhancing Curve Signing on Rural Two-Lane Roadways in North Carolina

North Carolina
Enhanced curve signing reduced lane departures by 33%, total crashes by 35% and fatal and injury crashes by 41%.
AASHTO Case Study

Roundabouts at High-Speed Intersections in North Carolina

North Carolina
Roundabouts at high-speed intersections reduced total crashes by 41% and fatal and injury crashes by 79%.
Evaluation of Roundabouts on High-Speed RoadwaysRoundabouts WebpageAASHTO Case Study

Reduced Conflict Intersections in North Carolina

North Carolina
Reduced Conflict Intersections reduced total crashes by 50% and frontal impact crashes by 80%.
Reduced Conflict Intersections WebpageAASHTO Case Study

All Way Stops (AWS) in North Carolina

North Carolina
All Way Stops at rural intersections reduced fatal and severe injury crashes by 92%.
All Way Stop WebpageAll Way Stop Summary BriefAASHTO Case Study

NCDOT Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program

North Carolina
The Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program implemented road safety audits and developed action plans for high-risk areas.
Pedestrian Safety Improvement WebpageAASHTO Case Study

Safety Design Build 1.0 and 2.0

Missouri
Design Build 1.0 WebpageDesign Build 2.0 WebpageAASHTO ArticleAASHTO Case Study

Natural Bridge Avenue Safety Project

Missouri
The Natural Bridge Ave road diet and safety project reduced speeds by 17%, reduced all crashes by 75% and fatal pedestrian crashes by 100%.
Project WebpageAASHTO Case Study

J-Turns Analysis

Missouri
J-turns reduced fatal and injury crashes by 54% and right-angle crashes by 80%.
Missouri J-Turns WebpageUniversity of Missouri ArticleAASHTO Case Study
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