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 DOT’s Drive to Zero initiative builds safety culture through collaboration and is supported by crash reports data analysis, reporting, and public dashboards.
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.
LaDOTD integrates equity into its Safe Routes program by prioritizing projects in low-income areas using median household income data, aiming to improve safety for vulnerable road users.
Caltrans integrates equity into safety planning using data-driven methods, including an equity index and community engagement, to prioritize safety improvements in disadvantaged areas.
TxDOT uses a crash data portal to improve safety and educate the public. Public service announcements and further information for each emphasis area is embedded alongside the data.
TxDOT's video sharing platform streams real-time video from 3,000 traffic cameras to department staff, first responders, and other partners, allowing them to respond to emergency events while minimizing congestion and secondary crashes.
