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Search the Noteworthy Practices database New York State Department of Transportation Applies Systemic Planning Process to Lane Departure Crashes on State Highway SystemOriginal publication: FHWA Safety Program | Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool | New York Case Study (PDF, 186kB)Publication Year: 2013Overview of PracticeThe New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) used the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool to identify sites where safety could be improved by deploying low-cost countermeasures on roadways with a high crash risk rather than just focusing on specific sites with a history of severe crashes. ResultsThe Tool is beneficial because it provides a process to identify locations that would benefit from safety-related improvements that would not otherwise be identified through the traditional site-specific analysis process. The Tool also is flexible enough to be applied by NYSDOT staff in a central location and disseminated to region staff or to be applied by region staff at the local level. The countermeasures identified during the pilot along with the documentation of segment mileages with risk factors present will be useful tools in future systemic safety program development. ContactRegina Doyle Publication Year: 2013 |