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Public Outreach Efforts to Earn Local Support for Safety Countermeasures
Iowa
Iowa DOT uses a variety of public outreach efforts to garner local support for safety countermeasures, such as a video series, dynamic message signs, social media and blog posts, public meetings, informational materials, a speed feedback sign program, and a public awareness campaign.
Data-Driven Strategies Using Predictive Modeling and Interactive Dashboards
Iowa
Since traffic safety projects often yield varying impacts on safety performance, Iowa DOT established a robust system to track crash histories related to safety projects, which is essential to assess project effectiveness, efficiency, and return on investment. The system is helpful to site identification, safety issue diagnosis, and countermeasure evaluation.
B/C Analysis Using Conflict Detection for Midblock Pedestrian Crossings
Georgia
Georgia DOT used conflict detection to assess pedestrian safety at midblock crossings in Jesup, Georgia, allowing for safety concerns to be assessed in further detail than utilizing crashes alone. Using proactive conflict detection data and reactive observed crash data, pedestrian safety projects can be economically justified and prioritized.
Prioritizing Safe System Elements Along a Rural Continuum
FHWA
This pilot effort created a new way of looking at rural safety needs on a continuum. The project used six characteristics: block size, distance to fire stations, distance to public schools, distance to Level 1 & 2 trauma centers, intersection density, and undeveloped land.
Aligning Projects and Policies with the Safe System Approach
FHWA
FHWA has a Safe System Alignment Framework for projects, to assess roadway locations and potential infrastructure improvements through a Safe System lens. It also offers a Safe System framework for policy, to assess policies, plans, processes, programs, and documents.
The Final Rule on maintaining pavement marking retroreflectivity goes into effect September 6, 2026. Agencies can use recommended methodologies to better prioritize budgets, maximize the life of pavement markings, and improve roadway safety.
Making Safety Everyone’s Business: Integrate Safety into All Programs and Projects
FHWA
FHWA has several resources and examples of integrating safety into all transportation projects, throughout the project lifecycle, from planning through operations and maintenance. They also have resources for organizational safety culture and programmatic safety integration.
The Effingham County's Safety Action Plan, created with Safe Streets for All (SS4A) funding, is based on data analysis, public input, and stakeholder meetings.The plan highlights prioritized areas for improvement, and aims to reduce fatal crashes to zero.
