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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Michigan: Improved Incident Scene Safety with Partnerships

Publication Year:
  • The Safety Concern: A spike in vehicles striking fire department vehicles responding to crash scenes in the Grand Rapids area, and challenging freeway layouts that make providing advance notice to motorists difficult.
  • The Solution: A multi-agency Traffic Incident Management (TIM) partnership that yielded new strategies for shielding and clearing crash scenes, including a crash attenuator truck and expedited towing.
  • The Result: 31% reduction in tow truck response time, reduction in vehicles striking fire apparatus, and a 45% decrease in secondary crashes.

(2017 National Roadway Safety Awards - Winner)

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2017 National Roadway Safety Awards