Rural Speed Safety Pilot Project Documents

Rural Speed Safety Pilot Project

Current crash prediction methods, such as those in the first edition of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) use traffic volume data along with geometric characteristics to predict the annual average crash frequency of roadway segments and intersections. One limitation...

State and Local Government Data Analysis Tools for Roadway Safety - Notice of Funding Opportunity

In November 2019, USDOT released a NOFO titled “State and Local Government Data Analysis Tools for Roadway Safety ,” which focused on building the capacity of State, local, and tribal governments to use innovative data tools and information to improve roadway safety. The NOFO made available over...

National Freight Strategic Plan One-Page Overview

Demo Video Transcripts

FAQ - Safety Data Initiative Category A SDI Beta Safety Tools

Can real-time transportation flow data from entities such as Waze and HERE be used with this tool?

Yes, the platform is designed to accommodate additional data and adapt them to suite specific information needs. The platform has used real-time data such...

Webinar - State and Local Government Data Analysis Tools for Roadway Safety

FAQ - Waze Data

What kind of data does Waze provide?

The U.S. DOT receives and curates both user-reported and auto-generated data from the Waze for Cities. These data are available for approved users and they cover the entire United States. Among other things, the data show traffic incidents and jams...

Advancing Data Systems in Support of Innovative Data Analytics to Improve Safety-Related Policy, Information, and Decision Making RFI

Conducting Innovative, Applied Research to Gain New Roadway Safety Insights and Tools, Phase 1