Evaluation of the Michigan Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Programs

US Transportation Collection2019PDFTech ReportKay, Jonathan J.Gates, Timothy J.Ceifetz, Andrew H.Savolainen, Peter T.Michigan State UniversityUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway AdministrationMichigan. Dept. of Transportation. Research AdministrationMichigan. Dept. of Transportation. Research AdministrationUnited StatesMichiganEvaluationHighway safetySafety programsStrategic Highway Safety PlansTowards Zero DeathsHighway Safety Improvement ProgramSHSPTZDHSIPVision ZeroSPR-16832013-0066Final Report, March 1, 2016 to May 31, 2019The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) was an early stakeholder in support of the Federal Highway Administration\u92s (FHWA) Towards Zero Death (TZD) concept, a vision of eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries nationwide. As a part of its TZD efforts, MDOT sponsored research to review and evaluate the engineering-related elements of its highway safety programs, with consideration given to both state trunkline and local agency programs. This research included a nationwide review of federal and state highway safety improvement programs (including annual funding) and safety performance trends in order to identify effective practices for expanded implementation in Michigan. Assuming current funding levels, it was estimated that implementation of highway safety strategies utilized by top-performing peer states would allow Michigan to achieve its safety performance goals sooner than with the current MDOT safety program strategies. The research resulted in several procedural and countermeasure-related recommendations related to MDOT\u92s highway safety programs.99