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Proven Safety Countermeasures in Rural Communities

Description:

This resource guide highlights a subset of the Proven Safety Countermeasures with direct application in rural areas, including considerations, crash reduction effectiveness, case studies, and other resources. The guide also features a Desktop Reference table of Proven Safety Countermeasures that may be considered in rural communities and compares Safe System Roadway design hierarchy alignment, relative cost, unpaved road applicability, relative crash reduction, and typical service life. 

Stakeholder Type(s):
  • Contractor
  • Local Government
  • Regional/Metro Planning Orgs (MPO)
  • State DOT
  • Tribal Government
  • U.S. Territory
Resource Type(s):
  • Resource Center
  • Toolkit
Transportation Mode(s):
  • Bicycle
  • Highway
  • Micromobility (bike share, scooters, etc.)
  • Pedestrian
Equity Focus:
No