Low Cost Countermeasures
The need to make roads safer and decrease fatalities is nationwide; traditional countermeasures often involve large scale and costly construction or infrastructure projects. However, many agencies responsible for implementing countermeasures have financial constraints, especially in rural areas. Therefore, it is imperative that agencies have information about low-cost countermeasures that can enhance safety and are effective on rural roads.
This section provides examples of low-cost countermeasures that can be used in rural areas.
Training
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Created: Wednesday June 22nd, 2022
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Source: National Safety Council
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Injury Prevention, Low Cost Countermeasures, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns
Join Road to Zero and the National Center for Rural Road Safety as we dive into preparation for National Rural Road Safety week. The week, held July 18-22 will ... [ Read More » ]
Free webinar hosted by FHWA in cooperation with the National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA) and the National Center for Rural Road Sa ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Wednesday December 15th, 2021
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Crash Records, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Human Factors, Injury Prevention, Low Cost Countermeasures, Road Departure, Road Safety Audits, Roadside Design/Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
2021 Fall Webinar Series: Empowering the New Mobility Workforce hosted by the National Network for the Transportation Workforce.
Safety is everyone’s job, bu ... [ Read More » ]
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatalities – about 30 people a day. The Every Day Counts initiative, Focus of Reducing Rural Road ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday December 9th, 2021
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Source: National Association of State Emergency Medical Service Officials
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Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Crash Records, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data
Webinar Series Description
No doubt you have been hearing the terms Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture over the past few years, but are you also wo ... [ Read More » ]
Webinar Series Description
No doubt you have been hearing the terms Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture over the past few years, but are you also wo ... [ Read More » ]
An FHWA EDC-5 Webinar in collaboration with NLTAPA and the National Center for Rural Road Safety.
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatal ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Wednesday September 29th, 2021
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Source: Connecticut Transportation Institute
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Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Low Cost Countermeasures, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users
No doubt you have been hearing the terms Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture over the past few years, but are you also wondering:
how to explain th ... [ Read More » ]
An FHWA EDC-5 Webinar in collaboration with NLTAPA and the National Center for Rural Road Safety.
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatal ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Wednesday June 30th, 2021
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Source: Center for Health and Safety Culture at WTI
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Human Factors, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Systemic Safety
No doubt you have heard of the terms Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture over the past few years, but were you also wondering:
how to explain these ... [ Read More » ]
An FHWA EDC-5 Webinar in collaboration with NLTAPA and the National Center for Rural Road Safety
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatali ... [ Read More » ]
An FHWA EDC-5 Webinar in collaboration with NLTAPA and the National Center for Rural Road Safety.
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatal ... [ Read More » ]
Posted on Monday December 21st, 2020
The National Center for Rural Road Safety hosted the 3rd National Summit on Rural Road Safety from September 30 – October 1, 2020. The summits have become an important national forum for engaging a wide variety ...
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An FHWA EDC-5 Webinar in collaboration with NLTAPA and the National Center for Rural Road Safety
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatali ... [ Read More » ]
An FHWA EDC-5 Webinar in collaboration with NLTAPA and the National Center for Rural Road Safety. Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatal ... [ Read More » ]
An FHWA EDC-5 Webinar in collaboration with NLTAPA and the National Center for Rural Road Safety
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatali ... [ Read More » ]
An FHWA EDC-5 Webinar in collaboration with NLTAPA and the National Center for Rural Road Safety
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatali ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday January 23rd, 2020
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Source: Federal Highway Administration
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Low Cost Countermeasures, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) and the NLTAPA Safety Working Group co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Descripti ... [ Read More » ]
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) and the NLTAPA Safety Working Group co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Descrip ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Tuesday November 19th, 2019
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Source: Governors Highway Safety Association
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Topic: Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Enforcement Laws and Policies, Low Cost Countermeasures, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Speed Enforcement, Speed Management Systems
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar stressed the importance ... [ Read More » ]
This webinar presented the latest information on the relative effectiveness of mitigation measures that seek to reduce animal-vehicle collisions (AVCs). There a ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday August 15th, 2019
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Source: Louisiana Local Technical Assistance Program
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Low Cost Countermeasures, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans
The National LTAP & TTAP Association’s (NLTAPA) Safety Working Group and the National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour ... [ Read More » ]
Posted on Wednesday July 24th, 2019
Keeping roadsides groomed is more than cosmetic; untrimmed grass, weeds, brush, or tree limbs limit visibility and safety by obscuring signs, traffic signals, pedestrians, cyclists, and unpredictable wildlife. Ro ...
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Created: Tuesday July 16th, 2019
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Low Cost Countermeasures, Pedestrian Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar explored why and how rural co ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday February 28th, 2019
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Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar provided a recap of the 2nd N ... [ Read More » ]
Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2019
FHWA’s Every Day Counts Round 5 is in full swing, and among the initiatives in this round is Reducing Rural Roadway Departures. Taking a cue from previous EDC rounds, this new set of initiatives continues to ad ...
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The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) EDC-5 Team, National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Saf ... [ Read More » ]
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) EDC-5 Team, National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Saf ... [ Read More » ]
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) EDC-5 Team, National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Saf ... [ Read More » ]
Webinar Description
This webinar provided an overview of the Safety Center’s newly released Rural Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Toolkit, as well as, ... [ Read More » ]
Posted on Tuesday August 28th, 2018
Rural communities provide food, energy, resources and much more to keep America running. In 2016, attendees at the National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America helped define the future for “Movi ...
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Created: Tuesday May 29th, 2018
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Source: National Safety Council
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Human Factors, Injury Prevention, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Grant Writing and Project Development, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar provided an overview of the ... [ Read More » ]
Posted on Monday March 19th, 2018
April has been designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While distracted driving is something to be tackled every day, this April we can put some extra focus on ending distracted driving. Transportation ...
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Posted on Monday February 12th, 2018
The Federal Highway Administration began promoting tried and true infrastructure-oriented safety treatments and strategies in 2008 as their list of Proven Safety Countermeasures. That list was updated in 2012 and ...
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The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
In this webinar, the Illinois Depart ... [ Read More » ]
Research Report
“NCHRP Report 641: Guidance for the Design and Application of Shoulder and Centerline Rumble Strips explores the design and application of shoulder and ce ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
This NCHRP Ready Results Brief was published to discuss the results of NCHRP Report 828. The brief explores lighting for overhead signs in suburban and urban a ... [ Read More » ]
Training
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webin ... [ Read More » ]
Website
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Posted: Monday April 10th, 2017
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Source: National Safety Council
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Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Family Rules Regarding Roadway Safety, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Safety Countermeasures
This webpage provides information on distracted driving. It includes resources for distracted driving awareness month, a free cell phone policy kit, distracted ... [ Read More » ]
Training
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC) co-hosted a F ... [ Read More » ]
Posted on Wednesday March 8th, 2017
April is Distracted Driving Month, and the National Safety Council would like for you to help spread the word about their #JustDrive campaign for safety. They have assembled a variety of distracted driving social ...
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Website
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Posted: Wednesday December 21st, 2016
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Source: Toward Zero Deaths
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Geometric Design, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Human Factors, Incident Management, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Pedestrian Safety, Public Involvement, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Roadside Design/Safety, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users
“Zero is not an impossible goal, but it will take all of us to get there. See how all of our efforts are helping us on our way Toward Zero Deaths.”
... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet discusses installing rumble strips on new or existing pavements. It includes discussions on pavement suitability for rumble strip implementation ... [ Read More » ]
Posted on Wednesday December 14th, 2016
There is more to falling snow than painting the landscape into a winter wonderland; it can also create a plentiful amount of additional roadway safety hazards. Snow drifts, which are created by wind moving snow o ...
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Training
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Created: Thursday December 8th, 2016
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Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Education, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Geometric Design, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Human Factors, Incident Management, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Pedestrian Safety, Public Involvement, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road User Road Safety Culture, Roadside Design/Safety, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the National Association of County Engineers (NACE) co-hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Thursday November 10th, 2016
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Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Bicycle Safety, Commercial Vehicles, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar provided an overview of the ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Friday September 9th, 2016
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Source: Western Transportation Institute
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Sponsor: , ,
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Bicycle Safety, Commercial Vehicles, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety
The National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America was held Sept. 7-9, 2016 in Denver, CO. It was hosted by the National Center for Rural Road Safet ... [ Read More » ]
Newsletter
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Published: Friday June 24th, 2016
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Source: Federal Highway Administration
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Geometric Design, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Low Cost Countermeasures, Retro-reflectivity and Nighttime Visibility, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring, Safety Plans, Speed Management Systems
Articles in this issue of the Safety Compass include:
Introducing the HSIP Final Rule
Safety PM Regs Now in Effect
Rumble Strip Virtual Peer Exchanges Glean In ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
This FHWA guide provides safety strategies for both signalized and Unsignalized intersections. The strategies are ranked by cost (low, moderate, moderate-high, ... [ Read More » ]
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Created: Sunday May 1st, 2016
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Source: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Geometric Design, Human Factors, Low Cost Countermeasures, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Road Departure, Road Safety Audits, Road Surface Conditions, Road User Road Safety Culture, Roadside Design/Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users
“Road Safety Audits (RSAs) are a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future roadway or off-road facility and are conducted by an indep ... [ Read More » ]
Website
This FHWA website provides 9 proven safety countermeasures that “address crashes in the focus areas of intersections, pedestrians, and roadway departure.& ... [ Read More » ]
This FHWA website provides crash modification factors (CMF), as well as, guides for how to use and/or develop CMF.
“A crash modification factor (CMF) is a ... [ Read More » ]
Training
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar providee information on:
... [ Read More » ]
Research Report
“The objective of this project was to assess the effectiveness and potential benefits of posting public service announcements (PSAs) in rural areas by sur ... [ Read More » ]
Website
“A snow fence around your garden can help increase soil moisture and provide other benefits. From the Ground Up is your source for Wyoming relevant garden ... [ Read More » ]
Training
The Focus: Local and Tribal Road Safety
The Reason: Getting the most from the Toolkit and User Guides to address safety on rural local and tribal roadways where ... [ Read More » ]
Website
“While several options are available to establish efficient work zones, the EDC-3 Smarter Work Zones effort focuses on two strategies: project coordinatio ... [ Read More » ]
“Pavement edge drop-off on highways has been linked to many serious crashes, including fatal collisions. To mitigate vertical drop-offs, FHWA advocates in ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
It is an honor to formally recognize the extraordinary achievements of those selected for the 2015 National Roadway Safety Awards. The individuals, groups, and ... [ Read More » ]
Research
The goal of this research is to develop reliable estimates of the effectiveness of the safety improvements that are identified as strategies in the National Coo ... [ Read More » ]
Research Report
“Blowing and drifting of snow is a major concern for transportation efficiency and road safety in regions where their development is common. One common wa ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
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Created: Friday August 1st, 2014
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Source: Science Applications International Corporation
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Sponsor:
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Topic: Engineering, Road, Road User
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Sub-Topic: Geometric Design, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Intersection Design/Safety, Low Cost Countermeasures, Pavement Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Road Departure, Road Safety Audits, Road Surface Conditions, Roadside Design/Safety, Roundabouts, Safety Countermeasures
This manual provides information on the costs and benefits of safety treatments on high-risk rural roads (HRRR). Agencies can use this manual to determine the f ... [ Read More » ]
This manual provides information on the costs and benefits of safety treatments on high-risk rural roads (HRRR). Agencies can use this manual to determine the f ... [ Read More » ]
Blog
This article provides important information about the benefits of snow fences, as well as, information about their design and construction.
... [ Read More » ]
Website
“Effective Snow Fences – Federal Highway Administration 1991 – Video VH-286 – Part 1, Benefits, is intended for chief administrative off ... [ Read More » ]
