Case Study Filter: Speed

Natural Bridge Avenue Safety Project

Missouri
The Natural Bridge Ave road diet and safety project reduced speeds by 17%, reduced all crashes by 75% and fatal pedestrian crashes by 100%.

Safe System Approach Applied to GDOT Policy

Georgia
A revision to GDOT policy requires inclusion of vulnerable road user safety in setting speed zones.

Minnesota Avenue SE Between 27th Street SE and A Street SE

District Columbia
Minnesota Ave SE safety improvements such as curb extensions, bus bulb-outs, median refuges, parking setbacks, and protected bicycle lanes reduced crashes by 34% and injuries by 44%, with average speeds declining by 50%.

High Friction Surface Treatment to Mitigate Wet Pavement Crashes

Arkansas
High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) reduced wet pavement crashes by 83% for fatalities and serious injuries and 68% for all crash types.

Work Zone Speed Safety Cameras

Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) noted a marked reduction in excessive speeding since adding speed safety cameras to work zones

Work Zone Speed Enforcement Cameras

Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) uses speed safety cameras in work zones in partnership with law enforcement