Intersection Safety Strategies

Description:

This FHWA guide provides safety strategies for both signalized and Unsignalized intersections. The strategies are ranked by cost (low, moderate, moderate-high, and high), as well as, divided into safety categories.

For signalized intersections categories include:

• Reduce frequency and severity of intersection  conflicts through traffic control and operational improvements
• Reduce intersection conflicts through geometric improvements
• Improve sight distance at signalized intersections
• Improve driver awareness of intersections and signal control
• Improve driver compliance with traffic control devices
• Improve access management near signalized intersections
• Improve safety through other infrastructure treatments

 For Unsignalized intersections categories include:

• Improve management of access
• Reduce conflicts through geometric design improvements
• Improve sight distance
• Improve availability of gaps and assist drivers in judging gaps
• Improve driver awareness
• Choose appropriate intersection traffic control
• Improve compliance with traffic control devices and traffic laws
• Reduce operating speeds
• Guide motorists more effectively