This report is a synthesis of research findings and current practices regarding the design and application of systems for anchoring (tieing down) portable concrete safety shaped barriers (CSSBs) to … [Read more...] about Work Zone Traffic Management Synthesis: Tiedown Methods for Precast Concrete Safety Shaped Barriers
Federal Highway Administration, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
HSIS Summary Report: Safety Evaluation of Rolled-In Continuous Shoulder Rumble Strips Installed on Freeways
Single-vehicle run-off-the-road crashes result in about one-third of all highway fatalities and one-half million people injured annually, with a societal cost of $80 billion each year. Continuous … [Read more...] about HSIS Summary Report: Safety Evaluation of Rolled-In Continuous Shoulder Rumble Strips Installed on Freeways
Synthesis of Safety Research Related to Speed and Speed Limit
This document provides a review of safety research related to speed and speed management. This review builds upon a similar synthesis prepared in 1982. This synthesis highlights the relationships … [Read more...] about Synthesis of Safety Research Related to Speed and Speed Limit
Midwest Smart Work-Zone Initiative Focuses on Work-Zone Safety
Moving traffic safely and efficiently through work zones is a major national issue. This past year, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska decided to create the Mid-America Smart Work-Zone Deployment … [Read more...] about Midwest Smart Work-Zone Initiative Focuses on Work-Zone Safety
Making Pedestrian Safety Clothing More Visible
The American Society for Testing and Materials' Subcommittee E12.08, High Visibility Materials, has been working to make pedestrian clothing more visible to motorists. On May 17, 1997 the subcommittee … [Read more...] about Making Pedestrian Safety Clothing More Visible
From Research to Reality: Assessing the Results of the Strategic Highway Research Program
In 1995, shortly after the 5-year Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) concluded and during the early stages of the national program to encourage the implementation of SHRP products, the … [Read more...] about From Research to Reality: Assessing the Results of the Strategic Highway Research Program