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Safety Compass Newsletter
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Safety Compass newsletter aims to increase highway safety awareness and to provide resources to the highway safety community...
Methods for Maintaining Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity
November 2007
Transportation Safety Planning Fact Sheet
What is Transportation Safety Planning?
Transportation Safety Planning (TSP) is a comprehensive, system-wide, multimodal, proactive process that better integrates safety into surface transportation decision-making.
It is comprehensive ...
HSIP History
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which was signed into law on August 10, 2005, (Public Law 105-99) established the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) as a core Federal-aid program. The overall purpose of this program is...
Guide for State Department of Transportation Safety Data Business Planning
This application guide provides instructions for State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to follow in developing, implementing, and maintaining a safety data business plan. Safety data business plans guide data management practices; contain visions, goals, objectives, and actions for safety data improvement; focus on data systems and business processes; and aim to improve business operations efficiencies. The guide proposes a seven-step process for developing and implementing a safety data business plan:
- Plan for safety data management and governance.
- Assess current State safety data system.
- Establish a data governance program.
- Identify needs for safety tools and technology.
- Develop action plan.
- Document the safety data business plan.
- Implement and sustain the safety data business plan.
The guide also presents several case studies and pilot studies that help users better understand practical applications and tips for establishing data governance practices and safety data business plans.
Law Enforcement Technology Clearinghouse
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has created a clearinghouse for identifying and documenting as many automation projects as possible on technology...
Tools and Technology
The Highway Safety Manual (HSM)
A new generation of highway safety analysis tools is being deployed to the transportation community through several innovative research efforts. The Highway Safety Manual (HSM),...