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Cannabis and Highway Safety in Connecticut
Connecticut
When fatal crash toxicology data showed an increase of cannabis by drivers, CTDOT worked with CTHSO, GHSA, and other partners to raise awareness of the dangers of driving impaired.
ARDOT evaluated mumble strips as a variation of rumble strips that reduce noise pollution while maintaining driver safety. They found comparable safety effectiveness with less environmental impact.
UDOT is addressing safety and mobility at traffic signals for all road users, including snow buildup in traffic signal LEDs, wrong-way driving countermeasures, and accessible pedestrian signals. Automated performance measures allow for full situational awareness, even for vulnerable road users.
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Increases Safety for First Responders in Texas
Texas
TxDOT’s Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program trains first responders to quickly and safely clear traffic incidents, with the goal of ensuring "Everybody Goes Home.”
TxDOT is incorporating safety into project development through various policies, programs, strategies, methods, and guidelines. For example, the TSAP manual and Safer By Design tools are newer resources to help TxDOT employees incorporate safety into all they do.
A historical safety analysis from the Connection SATX Downtown Feasibility Study helped develop short-term improvements for the study area by analyzing vehicular and vulnerable road user crashes to identify specific safety concerns. The safety analysis provided great insights on vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclist crash patterns in the study area.
The "Drive like a Texan" campaign was a mass media initiative designed to reduce and end fatalities on Texas roads by appealing to drivers’ shared identity and community as Texans. 79% of people have a positive association with “Drive like a Texan.” Common associations include: safe, patient, responsible, and mindful.
MASH Test Level 3 Compliant Guardrail System on 1H to 1V Slope
Texas
Under some conditions, achieving the recommended 2-ft offset from guardrail posts to the slope break is challenging. Texas A&M Transportation Institute found a thrie-beam option would work in these conditions and pass MASH TL-3 tests.
