State Safety Initiative Database

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SOAP (Safety on All Projects)

West Virginia
SOAP (Safety on All Projects) is a process for including safety considerations on all projects, not just those with a safety focus, early in the process before bid documents are prepared.

Connecting Work Zones for Safer Construction

Delaware
DelDOT's Accelerating Digital Inspection Practices with Connected Machinery (ADCMS) project involves collaborating with contractors and tech providers to share telematics data from construction equipment, enhancing work zone safety.

Leveraging Data in Risk and Performance Management for Better Employee Safety Outcomes

Texas
Through its TPM program, TxDOT discovered a higher injury rate among new employees, leading to targeted enhancements in safety training and mentorship programs.

Kansas’ Drive to Zero

Kansas
Kansas DOT’s Drive to Zero initiative builds safety culture through collaboration and is supported by crash reports data analysis, reporting, and public dashboards.

Oklahoma Safety Performance Measures

Oklahoma
Oklahoma DOT uses safety performance measures to identify and address safety issues like roadway departure, wrong-way driving, and work zone safety.

Systemic Safety Countermeasures and Collaborative Approaches at GDOT

Georgia
Georgia DOT uses crash data analysis to implement proactive, systemic safety countermeasures, improve safety for vulnerable users, optimize project delivery, and target unsafe driving behaviors.

SR 85 Road Safety Assessment MP 58.5-80.5 — Leveraging Drone Technology at ADOT

Arizona
ADOT used drone technology for a roadway assessment in a unique situation, which enhanced safety for observers, avoided traffic impacts, and allowed for a better understanding of how to make a difference in traffic safety.

Developing Traffic Safety Culture

Minnesota
Minnesota's traffic safety culture pilot program in Park Rapids resulted in partnerships with schools, employers, healthcare organizations, and more.