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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Curve Safety Solutions

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Horizontal curves account for more than 25 percent of fatal crashes and the average crash rate for curves is approximately three times higher than tangent segments. Transportation agencies have a number of horizontal curve safety countermeasures at their disposal to improve the safety of collision-prone curves.  This flyer introduces a family of curve solutions that are underutilized but still highly effective and can be considered if other treatments do not address site- or crash- specific needs.

Last updated: Wednesday, April 12, 2023