The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) 2022: Preventing Roadway Departure Crashes with HSIP

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Highway safety
  • Improvements
  • Safety programs
  • Strategic planning
  • Ran off road crashes
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-SA-23-023
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
• Abstract:
  According to the most recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, more than 19,000 fatal vehicle crashes involved a roadway departure in 2021. That's nearly half of all fatal crashes in the United States. In a roadway departure crash, a vehicle crosses the edge line or centerline, leaving the desired travel way. This type of crash often has higher impact speeds, involves fixed objects like trees or utility poles, results in head-on collisions, or produces rollovers. The HSIP can help support a Safe System and keep all road users safe by funding improvements for all public roadways that help vehicles stay on the roadway and in their travel lane. These projects can help avoid a roadway departure crash by keeping vehicles on the road with improvements like rumble strips and high-friction surface treatments. In the event a vehicle does leave the travel lane, agencies can help minimize the severity of roadway departure crashes with improvements such as guardrails and cable barriers.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89878/dot_89878_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 363.72 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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