Case Study Tag: Innovation

Safety of Automated Vehicles Services – Status and Projections

Colorado
AV robotaxi services are rolling out throughout the United States. The current safety record is encouraging. Projections show that the safety benefits of AV will be realized at scale in the 2030s.

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.

Driver Risk Based Analytics

Florida
Florida DOT identified hot spots for driver behavior across its District 2, allowing them to develop countermeasures to address poor behavior and crashes in those locations.

Case Study in Mitigating Extreme Speeding

Florida
Traditional traffic control devices were failing on high-speed roads in Florida. FDOT saw significant and sustained reductions in extreme speeding after adding speed shields to S.R. 46. The speed shields are an innovative, low-cost countermeasure that delivered immediate and sustained speed reductions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Machine Learning Approach to Systemic Safety Project Location Identification

Ohio
ODOT used machine learning to identify locations for systemic safety projects, focusing on pedestrian and roadway departure crashes.

Implementing Complete Streets in Kentucky

Kentucky
When KYTC implemented Complete Streets, they found large reductions in fatalities and serious injuries at two-way stop and signalized intersections.