Case Study Tag: Vulnerable road users

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.

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.

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.

DelDOT’s Road Design Manual

Delaware
The DelDOT Road Design Manual includes key changes in road design practices with several new and updated policies and guidelines geared toward creating a safer, more multi-modal roadway network.

American Samoa Road Safety

American Samoa
The rugged terrain and high-sloped roadsides of Pacific islands is prone to rockfall, landslides, and tidal waves. American Samoa employs a variety of strategies and traffic devices to improve safety.

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.

Oregon DOT’s Safety Priority Index for Enhanced Crosswalks

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

NCDOT Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program

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

Natural Bridge Avenue Safety Project

Missouri
The Natural Bridge Ave road diet and safety project reduced speeds by 17%, reduced all crashes by 75% and fatal pedestrian crashes by 100%.