More Countermeasures and Safety Effectiveness Resources



FHWA Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Studio

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Provides resources, design guidance, research, and best practices for practitioners to identify appropriate countermeasures for improved pedestrian safety.
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PEDBIKESAFE

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Describes the process for selecting and implementing countermeasures and each includes an interactive selection tool and case studies.
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Proven Safety Countermeasures in Rural Communities

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Identifies safety countermeasures tailored for rural communities.
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Nighttime Visibility for Safety

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Describes proven countermeasures to improve nighttime visibility for nonmotorists where they mix with traffic.
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Proven Safety Countermeasures: Bicycle Lanes

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers updated information about bicycle lanes as a proven safety countermeasure.
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Complete Streets—Safety Analysis

Source: FHWA
Identifies and describes current capabilities, best practices, and future data and analysis needs for quantifying the safety performance effects of multiple safety treatments.
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New Traffic Safety Reporting Tool for Bicyclists and Pedestrians

Source: Greater Greater Washington
Introduces a tool to help record and report traffic incidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Reactions to and Recommendations for the Updated MUTCD

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Compiles initial reactions to and recommendations for the updated 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
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Background and Summary of a Guide for Roundabouts

Source: NCHRP, NASEM
Provides a primary resource for guidance on all aspects of roundabouts.
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Low-Cost Pedestrian Safety Zones: Countermeasure Selection Resource

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
This countermeasure resource includes details about options for low-cost treatments that can be deployed in Pedestrian Safety Zones.
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