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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

FHWA Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool

Description:

The Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool builds upon current practices for network screening and developing improvement projects (site-specific or hot spot approach), filling the void of analytical techniques and models useful for conducting the systemic analysis approach. This guide provides:

  • A step-by-step process for conducting systemic safety analysis.
  • Analytical techniques for determining a reasonable balance between the implementation of spot safety improvements and systemic safety improvements.
  • A mechanism for calculating the benefits of safety improvements applied from the systemic approach.
Tool Type:
Application Guide
Owner Source:
federal
Sponsor/Owner:
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Published:
Availability:

The tool is available free of charge at the following link: FHWA Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool.