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Post-Crash Care Safety Initiatives in Kansas

Kansas
Kansas’ Post-Crash Care initiatives involves linking crash, EMS, and trauma data; TIM improvements, a first responder liaison, outreach to prosecutors and judicial partners, computer-aided dispatch interoperability, and assessments of timeliness of care.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025Post-Crash Care Safety Liaisons

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

Bridge & Freeway Work Zones: Traffic Management for Safety & Mobility

Massachusetts
To improve work zone safety, MassDOT created construction standards and specifications for Accelerated Bridge Construction, moveable barriers, and lane closures scheduled at night. The measures increased safety, traffic flow, and cost savings.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025

Using Probe Data and Telematics for Local Traffic Safety Campaigns

Massachusetts
MassDOT uses probe and telematics data to identify safety issues in local communities. They develop targeted campaigns and use probe and telematics data to measure post-campaign behavior.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025Holyoke Campaign Press ReleaseChelsea Campaign Press Release

Crashes to Conflicts: Advancing Predictive Safety Evaluations with Lidar-Developed Near-Miss Analytics

Nevada
NDOT used a model with LiDAR-based all-traffic trajectory data to enhance pedestrian safety assessments at urban intersections. The data is helping planners anticipate and mitigate safety risks and develop precisely targeted improvements.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025Presentation Slides

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

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.
TPM Peer Exchange Video, Sep. 2024

Incorporating Safety Analysis into Virginia’s Transportation Funding Prioritization Process

Virginia
Virginia's SMART SCALE program prioritizes transportation projects for funding based on safety, congestion, accessibility, land use, environmental quality, and economic viability.
Smart Scale Website2023 Safety Summit Poster
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