Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Reduction Study: Report to Congress

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• Creators:
  Huijser, M.P. ; McGowan, Patrick ; Fuller, J. ; Hardy, A. ; Kociolek, Angela V. ; Clevenger, A. P. ; Smith, D. ; Ament, R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Montana State University. Western Transportation Institute ; Louis Berger, Inc.
• Contributors:
  Durbin, Dennis R. ; Zineddin, Abdul
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety Research and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Animal Vehicle Crashes Deer Endangered Species Fences Wildlife Wildlife Crossings
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HRT-08-034
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Contracting Officer:
  Durbin, Dennis; Zineddin, Abdul
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety Research and Development
• Abstract:
  Under the SAFETEA-LU Congressional Bill, the Secretary of Transportation was directed to conduct a national wildlife-vehicle collision (WVC) reduction study. The study was to advance the understanding of the causes and impacts of WVCs and identify solutions to this growing safety problem. This report contains the findings of this study, beginning with estimates on the current magnitude and trend for WVCs in the United States. Based on several national datasets, the study found that there are between one and two million WVCs annually in the United States and that the number is increasing. Estimates are provided for the costs associated with WVCs, and the impact of direct road mortality is described for 21 federally listed threatened and endangered species. The core of the report is an in-depth review of over 34 WVC mitigation methods assembled from information obtained from hundreds of literature sources (both published and “gray” literature). Each mitigation measure is described in detail, and information including case studies, benefits, costs, undesirable effects, and design guidelines is provided. The report also covers planning and design considerations and provides cost-benefit analyses for the mitigation methods that had sufficient data available to support these analyses. A working group of seven national experts provided input and evaluated the effectiveness of the mitigation methods, categorizing them as either recommended for implementation, recommended for future research, or not recommended for future research or implementation. A summary of their evaluation is included in this report. Recommendations for implementation of effective measures and for further investigation of promising mitigation measures are provided.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-05-D-00018
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88021/dot_88021_DS1.pdf
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