Description:
This information guide lists many low-cost safety treatments with brief explanations of their effectiveness, cost, and various considerations for implementation. This tool presents various signing, marking, cable barrier, and rumble strip treatments. Each countermeasure is described over the course of a two-page section. The final section of the report provides a high-level overview of crash studies and the roadway safety management process, which is helpful for local agencies and stakeholders with little or no experience analyzing road safety or planning safety improvement projects.
Tool Type:
Informational Guide
Owner Source:
organization
Sponsor/Owner:
- American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
Published:
Availability:
This information source is free of charge at the following link:
Low Cost Local Road Safety Solutions (ATSSA/NACE)
Disclaimer:
This information is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained herein. This information does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturer's names appear in this information only because they are considered essential to the objective of this publication.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations, and translations thereof, expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.