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Data- and Technology-Driven Strategic Guardrail Management Program

Publication Year: 2019


In Virginia, approximately two thirds of fatalities are the result of roadway departure crashes. Various national research studies indicate that having appropriate guardrail can produce a crash reduction factor of up to 40 percent for roadway departure crashes. Therefore, the repair, replacement, and/or upgrade of guardrail systems is critical to the safety of the traveling public.

(2019 National Roadway Safety Awards - Winner)

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