Intersection Safety Briefs Resources [Issue Briefs vol. 17]

NHTSA · 2009 · ROSA P / United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety

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This document serves as a comprehensive resource index for the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) "Intersection Safety Briefs" series, specifically compiling references from Briefs 2 through 16. Published in November 2009, the text does not present original empirical research or experimental results. Instead, it functions as a bibliographic summary, listing the collective data sources, technical reports, guidelines, and studies utilized by authors to develop the individual issue briefs. The document explicitly states that the list is not exhaustive but represents the core references used in the series. The resources are categorized by the specific brief they support, covering a wide spectrum of intersection safety topics. Brief 2 cites foundational crash data sources, including the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and FHWA crash facts. Briefs 3 and 4 focus on unsignalized intersections, referencing the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the Traffic Engineering Handbook, and NCHRP Report 500, Volume 5, which addresses unsignalized intersection collisions. Brief 5 aggregates extensive literature on signalized intersections, including crash reduction factors, left-turn protection guidelines, and signal timing impacts. Briefs 6 and 7 specifically address red-light running, citing engineering countermeasures, enforcement statistics, and the impact of red-light camera systems. Briefs 8 through 16 expand into specialized safety domains. Brief 8 provides a broad collection of crash reduction factors and countermeasure effectiveness studies. Briefs 9, 10, and 11 concentrate on pedestrian safety, accessibility, and the needs of older drivers, referencing tools like PEDSAFE, FHWA pedestrian indices, and guidelines for accessible public rights-of-way. Brief 12 covers human factors and geometric design, citing works on driver distraction and positive guidance. Brief 13 addresses access management and median design, while Brief 14 focuses on roundabouts, including their safety performance and accessibility for blind pedestrians. Brief 15 lists resources for road safety audits, and Brief 16 covers work zone safety best practices. The significance of this document lies in its role as a centralized reference tool for transportation professionals, engineers, and policymakers. By aggregating key technical reports, federal guidelines, and academic studies, it facilitates access to the evidence base underpinning FHWA’s intersection safety recommendations. It supports the implementation of safety countermeasures by directing users to authoritative sources on crash data, engineering standards, and specific safety treatments such as roundabouts, signal timing, and pedestrian infrastructure.

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• intersection design
• roadway lighting effects
• regulatory evaluation
• vru facing ehmi
• comparative international
• cyclist safety

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• Applied Guidance: countermeasure evaluation
• Empirical Findings: crash risk outcomes