Case Study Tag: Traffic incident management

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.

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.

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.

Video Sharing Enhances Safety Across Texas

Texas
TxDOT's video sharing platform streams real-time video from 3,000 traffic cameras to department staff, first responders, and other partners, allowing them to respond to emergency events while minimizing congestion and secondary crashes.

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Increases Safety for First Responders in Texas

Texas
TxDOT’s Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program trains first responders to quickly and safely clear traffic incidents, with the goal of ensuring "Everybody Goes Home.”

Safe Truck Mobility for North Dakota Winter Roads

North Dakota
North Dakota Highway Patrol and North Dakota DOT studied crash risk and travel disruption due to severe winter storms through a Safe System lens. They found several proactive opportunities for safe truck mobility during winter storm events.