Case Study Tag: Vulnerable road users

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Connection SATX Downtown Feasibility Study: Historical Safety Analysis

Texas
A historical safety analysis from the Connection SATX Downtown Feasibility Study helped develop short-term improvements for the study area by analyzing vehicular and vulnerable road user crashes to identify specific safety concerns. The safety analysis provided great insights on vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclist crash patterns in the study area.
Study Webpage2024 Safety Summit Poster

The Safe System Approach in New Jersey

New Jersey
NJDOT has integrated the six principles and five elements of the Safe System Approach (SSA) into its programs, practices, and projects, aiming to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.
Presentation Slides2024 Safety Summit Poster

Get Involved with Transportation Research Board (TRB)

NCHRP
NCHRP and BTSCRP develop resources for DOTs, transportation professionals, and other agencies. Resources include research related to the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual and AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, safety guides for practitioners, and behavioral research. Transportation professionals may contribute problem statements, conduct research, contribute to TRB Standing Committees, and volunteer for project panels.
NCHRPBTSCRPTRIS2024 Safety Summit Poster2025 Safety Summit Poser

Safety Tools for Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE)

FHWA
ICE is a process that provides a framework, steps, and tools for agencies to make data-driven safety decisions about intersection forms and controls. NCHRP and FHWA offer several tools to support ICE.
NCHRP Report 1087: Guide for ICEFHWA ICE WebpageNCHRP Report 948: 20 Flags Calculator2024 Safety Summit Poster

B/C Analysis Using Conflict Detection for Midblock Pedestrian Crossings

Georgia
Georgia DOT used conflict detection to assess pedestrian safety at midblock crossings in Jesup, Georgia, allowing for safety concerns to be assessed in further detail than utilizing crashes alone. Using proactive conflict detection data and reactive observed crash data, pedestrian safety projects can be economically justified and prioritized.
2024 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

Tennessee’s Pedestrian Road Safety Initiative: A Strategic Approach to Addressing High Risk Locations for Vulnerable Roadway Users

Tennessee
Pedestrian Road Safety Initiative (PRSI) funds projects to reduce fatal and severe pedestrian crashes.
Program WebsiteAASHTO Case Study

Oregon DOT’s Safety Priority Index for Enhanced Crosswalks

Oregon
Safety Priority Index for Enhanced Crosswalks (SPIE-C) prioritized crosswalk investigations and improvements.
AASHTO Case Study

NCDOT Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program

North Carolina
The Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program implemented road safety audits and developed action plans for high-risk areas.
Pedestrian Safety Improvement WebpageAASHTO Case Study
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