PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-05-0001
Project Name:	Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Improvements Transportation Pooled Fund Study
Status:	Active
Contact:	Last Name: Amjadi First Name: Roya Telephone: 202-493-3383 E-mail: roya.amjadi@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Safety Research and Development
Team:	Safety Management Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Intersections Speed Management Roadway Departure Comprehensive Approach to Safety Safety Planning
Project Description:	To develop reliable estimates of the effectiveness of the safety improvements identified in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 500 Guides. These estimates are determined by conducting scientifically rigorous before-and-after evaluations at sites in the United States where these strategies are being implemented. This Transportation Pooled Fund Study has 28 Department of Transportation State members.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	January 1, 2005
End Date:	December 31, 2012
Funding Amount:	$1,697,308.00
FHWA Program Name:	Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Goals:	The key project objectives are to develop reliable estimates of the effectiveness of the safety improvements that are identified as strategies in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 500 Guides. These evaluations provide crash- reduction factors and benefit/cost ratio for nationwide field applications of proven low- cost safety countermeasures.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	The goal of this research is to develop reliable estimates of the effectiveness of the safety improvements that are identified as strategies in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 500 Guides. In 1998, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved its Strategic Highway Safety Plan, which was developed by the AASHTO Standing Committee for Highway Traffic Safety with the assistance of the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Transportation Safety Management. The plan includes strategies in 22 key emphasis areas that affect highway safety. Each of the emphasis areas includes strategies and an outline of what is needed to implement each strategy. There are 22 available volumes of NCHRP Report 500: Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan, a series in which relevant information is assembled into single concise volumes, each pertaining to specific types of highway crashes (e.g., run-off-road, head-on) or contributing factors (e.g., aggressive driving). All volumes of the report are published and linked to the AASHTO Safety Plan Web site.
Test Methodology:	Empirical Bays statistical analysis for before-after studies.
Other Information:	The Federal Highway Administration’s Human Factors Laboratory was used for phase IV. The phase was completed and published. In addition to the URLs below regarding this project, you may also find additional information about this project on the following pooled fund Web site address: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/tfhrc/projects/safety/comprehensive/elcsi/index.cfm
Partners:	Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology - Office of Safety Research and Development; Role(s): Technical, Advisory Florida Department of Transportation; Role(s): Other stakeholder, Advisory Wisconsin Department of Transportation; Role(s): Other stakeholder, Advisory California Department of Transportation; Role(s): Other stakeholder, Advisory Iowa Department of Transportation; Role(s): Other stakeholder, Advisory Missouri Department of Transportation; Role(s): Other stakeholder, Advisory Connecticut Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Georgia Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Illinois Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Indiana Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Kansas Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Maryland State Highway Administration; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Massachusetts Highway Department; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Minnesota Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Mississippi Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Montana Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder New York State Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder North Carolina Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder North Dakota Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder South Carolina Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder South Dakota Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Tennessee Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Texas Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Utah Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Virginia Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.; Role(s): Technical, Other stakeholder Ohio Department of Transportation; Role(s): Advisory, Other stakeholder
More Information URL(s):
Fieldtest:	Data not yet available
Expected Benefits:	The expected benefits are producing crash reduction factors and benefit/cost analysis for nationwide application of low-cost safety countermeasures, enabling State and local highway agencies to make more cost-effective investment decisions.
Deliverables:	1. Name: Full technical reports and technical briefs. Product Type(s): Research report Description: Full technical reports. Audiences: Academics, Safety researchers, Safety planners, Traffic engineers, State highway agencies, Federal Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center staff Secondary Audiences: Other FHWA Offices Publication URL(s): http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/09045/index.cfm 2. Name: TechBriefs Product Type(s): Techbrief, Technical report Description: Full Reports and TechBriefs. Audiences: Academics, Safety researchers, Safety planners, Researchers, Traffic engineers, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences: Other FHWA Offices Publication URL(s): http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/09046/index.cfm 3. Name: Technical reports and TechBriefs. Product Type(s): Research report, Techbrief Description: Technical reports and TechBriefs. Audiences: Federal Highway Administration, Federal Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center staff, Pavement engineers, Researchers, Pavement designers, Other highway agencies, Safety planners, Safety researchers, State departments of transportation, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences: , Aggregate producers, Concrete producers, Design engineers, Portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP) contractors
Related URL(s):
Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Safety--Intersection Safety Safety--Roadway Departure Safety Safety--Rumble Strips Community of Practice
TRT Terms:	Research Safety Empirical Methods Collisions Countermeasures Highway Safety
FHWA Disciplines:	Safety
Subject Areas:	Safety and Human Factors Research Highways