Tag: FHWA

  • August 20th, 2015

SPR 756, Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-16-03, Oregon Department of Transportation This Final Report documents a research effort to develop improved safety performance functions (SPFs) for signalized intersections in the State of Oregon. In particular, this research effort focused on the relationship between the physical characteristics of the signalized intersection, the crash history at each location, and […]

  • July 21st, 2015

FHWA Publication No.: FHWA-HRT-14-065 The intent of this study was to isolate the effects of various low-cost pavement treatments on roadway safety. This was a retrospective study of pavement safety performance, looking back at crash data before and after treatments were installed. Both flexible and rigid pavement treatments were analyzed, with the majority typically used […]

  • April 21st, 2015

Report No. FHWA/LA.14/540 The principal objectives and scope of this project were to provide a software tracking tool to improve decision-making for highway safety. A literature search revealed that purchasing and customizing existing software was not feasible and a new solution would be developed in-house. Requirement gathering and analysis were conducted and documented. The application […]

  • February 23rd, 2015

U.S. Driving at Highest Level Since 2007, New Data Show Nearly Three Trillion Miles Traveled in 2013 Underscores Call for Greater Transportation Investment WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that Americans drove nearly 3 trillion miles in 2013, the highest level in six years, […]

  • February 20th, 2015

Report Number: ST-2015-027 FHWA established a data-driven, risk-based approach to oversee States’ compliance with the NBIS, which its Division Offices have effectively implemented. However, we identified gaps in three areas of FHWA guidance that could limit the program’s long-term success. First, FHWA established the Assessment Reporting Tool (ART) to serve as a central repository of […]

  • February 18th, 2015

Report Number: ST-2015-027 FHWA established a data-driven, risk-based approach to oversee States’ compliance with the NBIS, which its Division Offices have effectively implemented. However, we identified gaps in three areas of FHWA guidance that could limit the program’s long-term success. First, FHWA established the Assessment Reporting Tool (ART) to serve as a central repository of […]

  • January 12th, 2015

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  • November 21st, 2014

Report Number: WBS: 25-1121-0003-140 The majority of crash fatalities in the United States occur along rural roadways. These roadways typically have low volumes and widespread crashes. In other words, no one location generally has an unexpectedly high number of crashes. Systemic safety tools/methodologies can be used in this type of situation because they evaluate and […]