Pennsylvania
SHSP Key Components
Emphasis Areas
Education
Increase commercial vehicle safety education and outreach.
Engineering
Implement commercial vehicle related infrastructure improvements.
Increase the use of new technologies.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Improve commercial vehicle safety enforcement efforts.
Education
Increase outreach programs and driver awareness of drowsy/distracted driving dangers.
Engineering
Use roadway infrastructure to increase driver awareness.
Implement technologies to prohibit or limit cell phone and electronic equipment while vehicle is in motion.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Increase enforcement and enact legislation to address distracted driving.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Expand the promotion of the Yellow Dot Program.
Optimize EMS provider safety workforce and EMS staffing patterns with recruitment and retention strategies.
Incident Management/EMS
Implement the Highway Incident & Transportation System and include EMS personnel when planning or implementing response plans.
Engineering
Utilize technologies to improve emergency medical service and reduce response times.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Shift focus to include drugged driving.
Data
Utilize data to drive safety decisions.
Education
Increase impaired driving education and training for law enforcement.
Increase effectiveness of media, communications, and educational efforts.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Support impaired driving cases through the judicial process.
Engineering
Implement innovative intersection and interchange designs.
Implement intersection related infrastructure improvements.
Education
Increase education, outreach, and applications of intersection safety countermeasures.
Engineering
Modify roadside clear zone in the vicinity of hazardous fixed objects.
Reevaluate passing zones.
Implement lane departure related infrastructure improvements.
Utilize the highway safety manual to identify and evaluate proposed Improvements.
Incorporate new technologies and countermeasures.
Data
Increase collection, analysis, and dissemination of local safety data.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Streamline the planning and programming process for local road HSIP projects.
Expand & promote technical assistance to local agencies to advance safety activities through legislation, guidance, tools, & training.
Engineering
Increase development and implementation of Local Road Safety Plans (LRSP) by municipalities.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Establish partnerships with stakeholder organizations to promote mature driver safety.
Enhance the screening of driver’s licenses for mature drivers.
Expand the use of mobility alternatives and provide education for mature drivers.
Education
Educate families, medical professionals, and stakeholders about making decisions regarding mature drivers.
Engineering
Utilize infrastructure improvements to accommodate mature drivers.
Education
Enhance seat belt communication and education efforts.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Increase seat belt enforcement and conviction rates.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Strengthen existing seat belt laws and enact primary seat belt legislation.
Engineering
Increase the use of new technologies.
Education
Increase education and outreach programs.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Increase enforcement efforts.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Enact legislation to support enforcement.
Engineering
Implement infrastructure improvements to mitigate speeding.
Increase the use of new technologies.
Data
Improve the accessibility of data to partners and the capabilities in data analysis.
Improve the timeliness and quality of data collection and police prepared data.
Establish common standards and plan for integration of all traffic records components.
Improve the quality of road data collected.
Data
Improve data & performance metrics capabilities.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Implement tools for effective traffic operations.
Enhance Traffic Management Center (TMC) Operations.
Improve Traffic Incident Management (TIM) through legislation, education, and outreach.
Engineering
Support at-grade crossing closure program and sustain systemic safety improvements.
Education
Increase rail crossing safety education and outreach and maintain partnerships with stakeholder organizations.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Increase enforcement of grade crossing violations.
Data
Utilize technology and data for safety related decisions.
Engineering
Implement bicycle related infrastructure improvements.
Increase the use of new technologies to support bicyclist safety.
Implement improvements to the planning and design process.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Implement legislative changes to promote increased bicyclist safety.
Education
Increase bicyclist safety education and outreach materials for all modes of travel.
Education
Enhance public outreach efforts and partnerships with motorcycle stakeholders.
Improve motorcycle rider education and training for Emergency Medical Service personnel.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Enhance motorcycle safety enforcement efforts.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Enact motorcycle safety legislation.
Engineering
Incorporate motorcycle friendly infrastructure improvements.
Engineering
Implement pedestrian related infrastructure improvements.
Use a safe system approach to integrate safety in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of our transportation networks.
Increase the use of new technologies to support pedestrian safety.
Data
Utilize data-driven approaches to pedestrian safety.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Implement legislative changes to promote increased pedestrian safety.
Consider other motorized micro-mobility modes and identify safety risks.
Education
Increase pedestrian safety education and outreach materials for all modes of travel.
Education
Increase education efforts for young and inexperienced drivers and parents of young drivers.
Other
Pursue partnerships with non-traditional organizations.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Increase enforcement efforts for younger driver safety.
Data
Utilize data to drive the implementation of safety countermeasures.
Engineering
Promote the use of vehicle technologies for younger drivers.