Implementing Traffic Safety Evaluations to Enhance Roadway Safety
Traffic Safety Evaluations consist of a formal examination of the safety and performance of a roadway facility by an independent, multi‐disciplinary team. The purpose of conducting a TSE is to identify potential safety issues and opportunities for safety improvements. A TSE looks to provide a proactive approach in identifying opportunities that eliminate or mitigate safety concerns. The process of conducting a TSE is outlined by the FHWA, and consists of the following steps. 1. Identify the roadway facility or project to be evaluated; 2. Select the independent, multidisciplinary evaluation team; 3. Conduct a pre‐evaluation meeting; 4. Perform field reviews under various conditions; 5. Conduct analysis and document the findings; 6. Present findings to project owner/management; 7. Prepare a formal response; 8. Incorporate findings into the project when appropriate. The main goal of this project is to develop a methodology for identifying and conducting traffic safety evaluations in North Dakota. Specific objectives include the following: 1. Conduct case studies at sites with recognized safety issues; 2. Provide research and information on conducting safety evaluations among county transportation agencies in North Dakota; and 3. Demonstrate the effectiveness of conducting TSEs to agencies in North Dakota and other locations in the mountain-plains region, along with a low-cost improvement tool-kit.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
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Corporate Authors:
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
1320 Albrecht Boulevard
Fargo, ND United States 581052 North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND United States 58108Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Office of University Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
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Authors:
- Baker, Jason
- Johnson, Kurt
- Vachal, Kim
- Publication Date: 2010-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures;
- Pagination: 56p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Evaluation; Highway safety; Safety programs; Traffic safety
- Geographic Terms: North Dakota
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01164264
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No. 10-218
- Files: UTC, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 29 2010 9:24AM