PennDOT Experience

1. The findings of the audits identified safety improvements that exceeded those that could have been anticipated by just reviewing for standards compliance. Often, standards only set minimum criteria. By using the RSA process, safety for all road users was achieved.
2. Additional...

RSA Benefits

A number of reports suggest that the RSA process is cost-effective, although most reference qualitative rather than quantitative benefits. Establishing and meeting a target benefit/cost ratio for RSAs is not the motivating factor behind support for RSAs at PennDOT, KDOT or Iowa DOT. These...

Training and Technical Assistance

To help States and local agencies implement the systemic approach to safety, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed training and technical assistance including on-call support, noteworthy practices, and peer-to-peer assistance.

Training

Systemic safety training...

RSDP Training

The FHWA Office of Safety established the Roadway Safety Data Program (RSDP) to advance State and local safety data systems and safety data analysis and evaluation capabilities.

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Data-Driven Safety Analysis (DDSA)

Using tools to analyze crash and roadway data to predict the safety impacts of highway projects allows...

Data-Driven Safety Analysis Resources

Fact Sheet

EDC-4 Data-Driven Safety...

Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures

Why Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD)?

Roadway departures (aka lane departures) on the rural road network account for one-third of traffic fatalities. Systemic application of proven roadway departure countermeasures, such as rumble strips, friction treatments, and...

HSIP Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

On Friday, March 28, 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to update the existing Highway...

HSIP State Reports: 2019

The legislation requires each State to submit a Highway Safety Improvement Program report that:

• Describes the progress being made to implement highway safety improvement projects;
• Assesses the effectiveness of those improvements; and
• Describes the extent to...

HSIP State Reports: 2017

The legislation requires each State to submit a Highway Safety Improvement Program report that:

• Describes the progress being made to implement highway safety improvement projects;
• Assesses the effectiveness of those improvements; and
• Describes the extent to...