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Idaho Uses Highway Safety Manual Methodology to Identify Priority Locations for Safety Improvements

Original publication: National Roadway Safety Awards: Noteworthy Practices Guide; 2013

Publication Year: 2013

Description of Practice

To improve cost effectiveness in funding safety projects, Idaho Transportation Department used an innovative, data-driven program for safety analysis on roadways throughout the State. The project includes assessing 5 years of statewide crash records, diagnosing the priority locations to determine casual relationships between site characteristics and crash records, identifying recommended improvements, and conducting benefit-cost analysis to rank the recommended safety improvements.

Key Accomplishments and Results:

Utilization of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) methodology to identify the highest priority locations for safety improvements
List of ranked safety improvement projects reflecting the most effective use of funding for safety projects

Map showing the priority corridor identified by the data

Contact

Brent Jennings
Idaho Transportation Department Office of Highway Safety
208-334-8557
Brent.Jennings@itd.idaho.gov

Publication Year: 2013

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