Local road safety is a significant concern, and while advances in highway design, safety treatments and traffic control have improved the overall highway network, further changes are still needed. Part of the challenge in making these changes is identifying where problems exist, quantifying the extent of those problems, and identifying/applying appropriate safety solutions. While larger highway agencies (ex. state Departments of Transportation) have the necessary experience and understanding to complete such safety work, the staff of smaller entities (ex. counties, cities) often lack experience specific to safety studies and treatments. Consequently, there is a need for a simplified resource and reference document for local government personnel to consult in identifying safety issues on their network and appropriate safety solutions that can be applied to address them. This project is developing that resource.
The purpose of this project is to develop a simplified resource and reference document, identified as necessary by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), for local government personnel to consult in identifying safety issues on their network and appropriate safety solutions that can be applied to address them.
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