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NCHRP Synthesis 639: Implementation of Federal Highway Administration Proven Safety Countermeasures

NCHRP
This report describes DOT practices and challenges in adopting of FHWA proven safety countermeasures. The research includes recommendations like more inclusion of maintenance personnel, outreach and training.
AASHTO Safety Summit Poster 2025Synthesis ReportTRB Project PageFHWA Proven Countermeasures Website

NCHRP: Institutionalizing the Safe System Approach in Planning and Programming

NCHRP
The new toolkit from NCHRP Project 08-171 helps transportation agencies break down barriers to SSA adoption. It offers 30 practical strategies in areas like working with elected officials, funding, and multimodal network design.
AASHTO Safety Summit 2025 PosterTRB Project Page

NCHRP Synthesis 336: DOT Practices for Road Safety Audits (RSAs)

NCHRP
With growing use of Road Safety Audits (RSAs), NCHRP gathered several state DOT case examples, compiled a list of available resources, and suggested future research.
Synthesis 336 ReportFHWA Road Safety Audit WebpageFHWA Pedestrian and Bicyclist RSA Guide2023 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
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