Fact Sheets

Low-Cost Engineering Infrastructure Safety Improvements

Due to efforts at the federal, state, and local level, America’s roads have become safer. However, nearly 34,000 motor vehicle fatalities still occur each year in this country.

This fact sheet describes some of the easy-to-implement, low-cost, and effective engineering safety improvements DOTs can integrate into their road building and restoration programs.

Download the TERRA fact sheet on Infrastructure Safety Improvements (180 KB PDF)

Key Resources

• FHWA Safety Program
• AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan
• NCHRP Report 500: Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan (Volumes 1-20)
• NCHRP Report 500, Volume 05: A Guide for Addressing Unsignalized Intersection Collisions
• NCHRP Report 500, Volume 06: A Guide for Addressing Run-Off-Road Collisions
• NCHRP Report 500, Volume 12: A Guide for Reducing Collisions at Signalized Intersections
• FHWA Signalized Intersection Safety Strategies
• Driving Down Lane-Departure Crashes (AASHTO, 2008)
• Traffic Safety Fundamentals Handbook (MnDOT, 2008 — 39.4 MB PDF)
• Traffic Sign Maintenance/Management Handbook (Minnesota Local Road Research Board, 2010)
• County Traffic Safety Plans (MnDOT State Aid)
• MnDOT County Road Safety Plans (Minnesota TZD, 2010 — 2.0 MB PDF)