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A directive is a written communication that prescribes or establishes policy, organization, methods, procedures, requirements, guidelines, or delegations of authority. It also provides information essential to the administration or operation of the FHWA. All directives are written in plain...
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosts the annual Excellence in Highway Safety Data Award Contest to introduce university and community college students to the field of highway safety research. The contest solicits students to use data sourced from the Highway Safety Information System (HSIS) to investigate and develop original research in a topic that advances highway safety.
This self-paced introductory training provides an overview of the TTP program, funding, and implementation through FHWA for Tribal Staff, Leadership, and Tribal Transportation Program Managers. ...
The TTAP is administered by the FHWA OTT and is the primary FHWA Training and Education Program dedicated to serve all Tribal nations.
USDOT published the Improving Road Safety for All Users on Federal-Aid Projects Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (88 FR 7510) to better understand how transportation agencies, stakeholders, and advocates alike could better work together to improve road safety for all users...
The Proven Safety Countermeasures (PSCs) in Work Zones Desktop Reference is a quick reference summary of PSC applications in work zones. It addresses four key characteristics of each PSC: 1) how the countermeasure addresses the Safe System Roadway Design Hierarchy, 2) crash reduction ranges or...
The purpose of this guide is to provide information to State and local agencies on work zone fatalities in the U.S. and the application of Safe System Approach principles to work zone planning, design, operations, and management. This includes describing work zone applications of FHWA’s Proven...
The systemic approach is particularly apt for specific crash types that occur less regularly or in areas where crashes are more widespread, as opposed to clustered. The systemic approach uses site characteristics to evaluate risk despite limited crash numbers. This is especially applicable for Kentucky’s Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) program due to the lack of sites with a history of severe crashes. As one example, Boone County’s LRSP sought to reduce deaths and serious injuries within the county by recognizing and prioritizing roadway safety improvements through the systemic approach.