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Traffic Incident Management Strategies for Electric Vehicle Fires

FHWA
With an increasing number of electric and hybrid vehicle fires on roadways, FHWA developed a State of Practice report to support roadway safety and incident management in EV fires.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025

Connecticut’s Move Over Law

Connecticut
The CT Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (CTDOT) and the Colchester Fire and EMS, initiated a statewide educational program to advance the “Slow Down, Move Over” initiative. As part of the program, the Colchester Fire and EMS mounted a Scorpion device on a truck to serve as a physical safety barrier for roadside operations.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025OHS ArticlePress Release: Real Lives CampaignLocal News Video

ATSSA: 2025 Innovations Saving Lives on America’s Roads

ATSSA
ATSSA highlights roadway safety innovations that include AI & machine learning for predictive safety, smart work zone and connected vehicle technologies, modular and sustainable materials, enhanced visibility for pedestrians and workers, and real-time data integration.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025

Florida Safe Routes to School: Guardians of Roadway Safety

Florida
FDOT developed a superhero-themed approach for its Safe Routes to School program. Each “Guardian” is based on crash and vulnerable road user data. They’re measuring effectiveness with a parent survey.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025Guardians of Roadway Safety Website:Safe Routes to School WebsiteActivity Book

Human Factors Approach: Let’s Get Everyone Home, Safely

Florida
Florida HP and FLHSMV reached millions of young males with a media campaign featuring calls to action for three behaviors: aggressive driving/stress management, speeding/time management, and distracted driving/multitasking.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025Campaign Video

Rapid Implementation of Work Zone Safety Innovations

Florida
FDOT held a pitch competition with industry professionals, entrepreneurs, government agencies, academics and researchers, seeking safety solutions for work zones. FDOT implemented work zone collision detection and avoidance systems pitched in the first event.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 20252025 Challenge WebpageATSSA Article

Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment (VRUA) Tool

Kansas
KDOT developed an interactive Story Map to show high-risk areas for VRUs and to prioritize safety assessments. Local agencies have used the tool to invest $40 million in safety improvements.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025VRU Safety Assessment Tool

From Work Zone Safety Feeds to Emergency Response: An Evolutionary Approach to Post-Crash Care

Delaware Iowa Louisiana Nebraska
Through FHWA’s Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems grant, a four-state cohort developed a framework to verify and broadcast active work-zone status as real-time digital worker-presences feeds.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025FHWA ADCMS Grants

Smarter Roads Ahead: The Smart Work Zone Success at Rainbow/Veterans Bridges

Texas
Smart work zone strategies on a TxDOT bridge project improved safety for workers and the public. Temporary incident detection and surveillance, travel time, and speed monitoring systems made the project area was safer and more responsive.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025Local News ArticleProject Update Video

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.
A Digital Leap in Delaware - DelDOT ADCMS Team Story MapADCMS: Building Momentum - DelDOT Story MapENR Article on AGC Highway Work Zone Safety Report
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