Federal Highway Administration Highway Safety Improvement Program Evaluation Peer Exchange

Federal Highway Administration2018PDFTech ReportUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of SafetyUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of SafetyUnited StatesHighway safetySafety managementImprovementsBest practicesFHWA-SA-18-021The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) comprises three components: planning, implementation, and evaluation. While planning and implementing projects is critical to addressing opportunities for safety improvement, evaluation is critical to understanding project and program effectiveness. Employing more consistent and reliable evaluation methods will support future HSIP decisions, optimize return on investment of safety funding, and increase the effectiveness of projects and programs. State transportation agencies continue to establish and enhance HSIP evaluation practices. Many States are tracking at least basic project information, evaluating projects, employing more advanced methods, and reporting results to stakeholders. While States are making progress in enhancing HSIP evaluation practices, there is still a great deal of variation among States. Agencies need specific guidance to track and evaluate the effectiveness of projects, countermeasures, and programs. There is also an opportunity for many to learn from the successes and challenges of others. To help advance evaluation practices, the FHWA Office of Safety hosted an HSIP Evaluation Peer Exchange on November 28-29, 2017 at the Utah Department of Transportation headquarters in Taylorsville, UT. The purpose of the peer exchange was to facilitate the exchange of noteworthy practices and lessons learned among the States. The peer exchange also served as an opportunity to promote the recent release of the FHWA HSIP Evaluation Guide.95