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Connection SATX Downtown Feasibility Study: Historical Safety Analysis

Texas
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.
Study Webpage2024 Safety Summit Poster

The Safe System Approach in New Jersey

New Jersey
NJDOT has integrated the six principles and five elements of the Safe System Approach (SSA) into its programs, practices, and projects, aiming to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.
Presentation Slides2024 Safety Summit Poster

Get Involved with Transportation Research Board (TRB)

NCHRP
NCHRP and BTSCRP develop resources for DOTs, transportation professionals, and other agencies. Resources include research related to the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual and AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, safety guides for practitioners, and behavioral research. Transportation professionals may contribute problem statements, conduct research, contribute to TRB Standing Committees, and volunteer for project panels.
NCHRPBTSCRPTRIS2024 Safety Summit Poster2025 Safety Summit Poser

Data for Proactive Road Safety: Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement

Kentucky
Pavement Friction Management (PFM) using Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement (CPFM) is a proactive approach for managing pavements for safety throughout the roadway lifecycle. Taking a lifecycle approach to designing, specifying, and maintaining friction performance saved Kentucky more than $1 billion annually and reduced fatal and severe crashes by up to 24%.
FHWA Case StudyPresentation SlidesUSDOT Flyer2024 Safety Summit Poster

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.
2020 Census Block MapsHomeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD)National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD)USDA National Land Cover Database2024 Safety Summit Poster

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.
Safety System Project-Based Alignment FrameworkProject-Based Framework FlyerSafety System Policy-Based Alignment FrameworkSafe System Roadway Design Hierarchy2024 Safety Summit Poster

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.
2024 Safety Summit Poster2023 Safety Summit Poster

DelDOT’s Road Design Manual

Delaware
The DelDOT Road Design Manual includes key changes in road design practices with several new and updated policies and guidelines geared toward creating a safer, more multi-modal roadway network.
Road Design Manual Website2024 Safety Summit Poster

WISDOT’s Approach to Reducing Intersection Crashes

Wisconsin
Intersection safety improvements and data enhancements prioritized effective safety countermeasures, leading to improvements at 175 intersections.
Intersection WebpageICE ResourcesSafety Certification ProcessAASHTO Case Study
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