MoDOT’s SAFER tool is based on principles of the Safe System Approach (SSA) and is used to facilitate discussions about safety in every transportation project in Missouri. Questions cover access management, roadway alignment, roadway visibility, roadway surface, intersection or interchange design, roadside conditions, vulnerable roadway users, transportation systems management and operations (TSMO), and other operational considerations. For the draft 2024-2028 STIP, safety improvements were reported on 423 projects totaling $489 million. The cumulative benefit cost ratio was 7.1 to 1.