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Systemic Countermeasures Implementation and Tracking

Virginia
Virginia DOT created a statewide inventory and tracking system for the performance of countermeasures, leading to better communication among employees and partners, and the ability to track ongoing progress.
2023 Safety Summit Poster

Safer By Design Safety Scoring Tools

Texas
TxDOT's Safety Scoring Tools help designers understand the safety impacts of design elements and optimize safety in projects.
TXDOT Safer By Design Webpage2023 Safety Summit Poster

Safety in Project Development

Texas
TxDOT is incorporating safety into project development through various policies, programs, strategies, methods, and guidelines. For example, the TSAP manual and Safer By Design tools are newer resources to help TxDOT employees incorporate safety into all they do.
Safer By Design WebpageTexas Traffic Safety Analysis Procedures Manual (TSAP) Manual2024 Safety Summit Poster

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

Advancing Work Zone Safety: Real-Time Digital Workers

Delaware Iowa Louisiana Nebraska
Work zones pose significant dangers to both workers and drivers. Traditional notification systems often fail to provide real-time information. DOTs are using platforms like EDOT to integrate various data streams and provide automated, real-time alerts about active work zones, fostering collaboration and more comprehensive safety measures.
ARTBA Case Study2024 Safety Summit Poster

High Friction Surface Treatment on Vertical Curves

West Virginia
HFST on vertical curves reduced wet weather crashes by 84%.
AASHTO Case Study

Using Innovative Financing to Expedite Rural Safety Improvements

Oklahoma
Innovative financing expedited rural safety improvements, reducing project timelines and both crash costs and project costs.
Build America Package 1Build America Package 5Press ReleaseAASHTO Case Study

Safety Design Build 1.0 and 2.0

Missouri
Design Build 1.0 WebpageDesign Build 2.0 WebpageAASHTO ArticleAASHTO Case Study

MD 187 (Old Georgetown Road) Quick Build Lane Reallocation to Address Bicyclist Safety

Maryland
Lane reallocation for new bicycle lanes on MD 187 reduced bicyclist fatal and injury crashes, and improved safety for vulnerable road users.
Community Meeting PresentationProject AnnouncementReport to General AssemblyAASHTO Case Study

Idaho’s US-20 Expansion from SH-55 to Locust Grove

Idaho
US-20 expansion and reflective backplating on signals reduced serious injury and fatal crashes by 75%.
Project Overview FlyerAASHTO Case Study
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