Provided below is a compilation of resources that are available to assist your agency with incorporating safety into the planning process. Documents are available that can provide a beginning basis for developing a local safety management system. Once a safety program is established in your region, additional resources are available that can be used to implement various countermeasures to reduce the number and severity of crashes on NJ's roadways.
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DVRPC's Regional Safety Action Plan
DVRPC's Regional Safety Action Plan is a comprehensive plan built
through consensus; and addresses all users and surface transportation
modes while incorporating the 4Es of safety planning. It focuses
on reducing crashes and fatalities on the region's roadway system,
and provides a roadmap for effective coordination, cooperation, collaboration
and communication among safety professionals and stakeholders throughout
the region for the purpose of saving lives
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Insurance Institute
of Highway Safety Report on Reducing Red Light Running
Many drivers routinely run red lights, placing themselves
and other road users at risk for crashes and serious injuries. Two
principal methods used to reduce red light running involve lengthening
the duration of yellow change intervals and automated red light enforcement. |
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Pennsylvania Comprehensive
Strategic Highway Safety Improvement Plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) would like
to thank the
following public and private sector organizations for contributing
to the development of
Pennsylvania's Comprehensive Strategic Highway Safety Improvement
Plan (CSHSIP). |
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NCHRP
Synthesis 321:Roadway Safety Tools for Local Agencies
Examines the safety tools and procedures thatare practical and relatively
easy to apply, and that can be implemented by agencies with limited
financial support and personnel. Recognizing the wide variation in
the operations and responsibilities of local agencies, the report
acknowledges that the level of expertise in transportation safety
analysis also varies greatly. |
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Local
Safety Management System Washington State DOT
This manual provides an overview and description of the Washington
Local Agency Safety Management System (SMS). It covers such topics
as the benefits of implementing SMS, the SMS process, the individual
elements of a local agency SMS and specific tools to assist in making
an SMS work. |
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AASHTO
Strategic Highway Safety Plan
A Comprehensive Plan to Substantially Reduce Vehicle-Related Fatalities
and Injuries on the Nation's Highways (see guidance documents on following
page) |
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Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices2003 Edition
The MUTCD contains standards for traffic control devices that regulate,
warn, and guide road users along the highways and byways in all 50
States. Traffic control devices are important because they optimize
traffic performance, promote uniformity nationwide, and help improve
safety by reducing the number and severity of traffic crashes. |
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NCHRP
Report 500: Guidance for the Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic
Highway Safety Plan
NCHRP Project 17-18(3) is developing a series of guides to assist
state and local agencies in reducing injuries and fatalities in
targeted emphasis areas. The guides correspond to the emphasis areas
outlined in the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Each guide
includes a brief introduction, a general description of the problem,
the strategies/countermeasures to address the problem, and a model
implementation process. All guides are available in PDF format at
the above website. The guides that are currently available are listed
below, as well as those that will be available in the future.
Now Available
Volume 1: A Guide for Addressing Aggressive-Driving Collisions
Volume 2: A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Unlicensed
Drivers and Drivers with Suspended or Revoked Licenses
Volume 3: A Guide for Addressing Collisions with Trees in Hazardous
Locations
Volume 4: A Guide for Addressing Head-on Collisions
Volume 5: A Guide for Addressing Unsignalized Intersection Collisions
Volume 6: A Guide for Addressing Run-Off-Road Collisions
Volume 7: A Guide for Reducing Collisions on Horizontal Curves
Volume 8: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles
Volume 9: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Older Drivers
Volume 10: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Pedestrians
Volume 11: A Guide for Increasing Seat Belt Use
Volume 12: A Guide for Reducing Collisions at Signalized Intersections
Volume 13: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Heavy Trucks
Coming Soon (2005):
Alcohol
Motorcycles
Work Zones
Rural Emergency Management Services
Distracted/Fatigued Drivers
Head on Crashes on Freeways
Bicyclists
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Pedestrian
& Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool(PBCAT)
Features:
- Determines crash type
- Customize the database
- Produces tables and graphs illustratingCrash characteristics
- Recommend countermeasures
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Making
Intersections Safer: A Toolbox of Engineering Countermeasures to
Reduce Red Light Running
This "toolbox" will identify what engineering features
of an intersectionshould be considered to discourage red-light running.
It addresses design and operational featuresthat may need to be
upgraded as necessary. It is intended to provide a background of
the characteristics of the red-light running problem; identify how
various Engineering measures can be implemented to solve this problem;
suggest a procedure for selecting the appropriate engineering measures;
and provide guidance on when automated-enforcement systems may be
appropriate.
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Road
Safety Audits
This Road Safety Audits Web site was developed in the interest of
information exchange. The site provides an easy, centralized way
to access a variety of resources related to safety audits including:
references, full text documents, information about courses and conferences,
contact information for experts in the field, links to other safety
audit Web sites and a convenient way to discuss issues with safety
professionals. |
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Highway
Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians
Provides design recommendations to accommodate older drivers, and
therefore all drivers, at intersections (at-grade), interchanges
(grade-separated), roadway curvature and passing zones, construction/work
zones and highway rail grade crossings. |
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AASHTO Roadside
Design Guide
This document presents a synthesis of current information and operating
practices related to roadside safety, from sign, signal and luminaire
supports to roadside barriers.
Available at the AASHTO Bookstore |
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Interactive
Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM)
IHSDM is a road safety evaluation software that marshals available
knowledge about safety into a more useful form for highway planners
anddesigners. IHSDM consists of several modules:
- Crash Prediction Module
- Design Consistency
- Driver/Vehicle Module
- Intersection Review Module
- Policy Review Module
- Traffic Analysis Module
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Traffic
Calming
This website contains a library of resources relating to traffic
calming. The Traffic Calming Library contains a searchable databaseof
reports, articles and other documents related to traffic calming. |
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National
Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
The purpose of the clearinghouse is to provide information and referrals
to government agencies, public and private organizations, and the
general public concerning the safe and effective operation of traffic
work zones. |
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The
Pedestrian Safety Campaign Planner is a FREE ready-made
toolkit of outreach materials that States and communities can customize
and use locally. The threefold purpose of the campaign is to (1)
sensitize drivers to the fact that pedestrians are legitimate road
users and should always be expected on or near the roadway, (2)
educate pedestrians about minimizing risks to their safety, and
(3) develop program materials to explain or enhance the operation
of pedestrian facilities, such as crosswalks and pedestrian signals.
The Pedestrian Safety Campaign Planner includes materials designed
for use in television, radio, cinema, and print advertising. Some
of the materials included are available in both English and Spanish.
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Design
and Safety of Pedestrian Facilities
Discusses guidelines for the design and safety of pedestrian facilities
to provide safe and efficient opportunities for people to walk near
highways. |
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Guidebooks
on Methods to Estimate Nonmotorized Travel:
Overview of MethodsThe fist volume of the Guidebook on Methods to
Estimate Non-Motorized Travel: provides a concise overview for each
available method and tool, including some typical applications,
pros and cons, and a quick reference guide on ease of use, data
requirements, sensitivity to design factors and whether widely used.
It discusses general issues for consideration in forecasting non-motorized
travel demand, such as the dimensions of travel behavior and factors
influencing bicycling and walking, and identifies future needs in
this arena.
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Safer
Journey for Pedestrians & Bicycles
Safer Journey - is an interactive CD that takes the user through
various pedestrian and bicycle safety scenarios encountered every
day across America. It has been developed to improve the level of
pedestrian and bicycle knowledge for all road users (including schools,
driver education groups, enforcement, etc.) and safety practitioners. |
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Roundabouts:
An Informational Guide, FHWA-RD-00-67, June 2000
The purpose of this guide is to facilitate safe, optimal operation
and designs that are both consistent at a national level and consequential
for driver expectation and safety. Roundabout operation and safety
performance are particularlysensitive to geometric design elements.
Uncertainty regarding evaluation procedures can result in over-design
and less safety. The "design problem" is essentially one
of determining a design that will accommodate the traffic demand
while minimizing some combination of delay, crashes, and cost to
all users, including motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
Evaluation procedures are suggested, or information is provided,
to quantify and cost how well a design achieves each of these aims. |
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