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Road Safety Fundamentals

Concepts, Strategies, and Practices that Reduce Fatalities and Injuries on the Road

November 2017

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Understanding Safety Data Dashboards

Sources of Data

The Roadway Safety Data Dashboard is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) tool that is designed to give state and local highway agencies access to roadway fatality data in an easy to use interface. Understanding which data set and definitions the...

Legislative Safety Programs

The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid program with the purpose to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads, including non-State-owned roads and roads on tribal land. The HSIP requires a data-driven, strategic...

Pavement Markings Research

Below are several research documents that you may find useful in learning more about pavement marking safety issues, including retroreflectivity.

  • Synthesis of Pavement Marking Research [...

Roadway Lighting Resources

Below are several resources and research documents that you may find useful in learning more about roadway lighting.

Video

  • Lighting - A Florida Case Study on a Proven Safety Countermeasure - YouTube [HTML...

Pavement Markings Regulations / Standards

On August 5, 2022, FHWA published a final rule in the federal register adding new provisions to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) relating to maintaining minimum levels of pavement marking retroreflectivity. On December 19, 2023, the 11th Edition of the MUTCD was...

Roadway Lighting

Overview

Roadway lighting is another means to increase visibility for drivers and other roadway users. Properly designed roadway lighting allows road users to quickly assess roadway conditions and creates a safer environment within the roadway vicinity. New technologies to reduce the...

Pavement Markings

Overview

Adequately maintained retroreflective pavement markings improve nighttime highway visibility and reduce the risk of crashes by bouncing light from vehicle headlights off of the traffic control device and back toward the vehicle and the driver's eyes. This makes markings appear...