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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Florida’s Wrong-Way Driving Mitigation Initiative

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  • The Safety Concern: Wrong-way driving (WWD) incidents statewide, and a spike in WWD particularly in the Tampa Bay area, which experienced 11 WWD fatalities in one year.
  • The Solution: A comprehensive approach to mitigating wrong-way driving through infrastructure and operational improvements, as well as policy changes and ongoing research, implementation and monitoring efforts.
  • The Result: Sustained and proactive engineering countermeasures, education efforts, and enforcement actions helped mitigate WWD crashes statewide.

(2017 National Roadway Safety Awards - Winner)

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