Advancing Speed Management Strategies with HSIP — 2020: Saving Lives by Designing for Safe Speeds

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Advancing Speed Management Strategies with HSIP — 2020: Saving Lives by Designing for Safe Speeds

2022-04-18
By United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Subject/TRT Terms:

Highway Safety Improvements Safety Programs Strategic Planning Traffic Speed
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-SA-22-021
Resource Type:

Brief
Right Statement:

Public Domain
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Abstract:

In 2019, 26 percent of total traffic fatalities in the United States involved speeding. Struck by a car going 50 miles per hour (mph), a pedestrian is highly unlikely to survive. However, reducing the vehicle’s speed to 42 mph increases the pedestrian’s chances to 50 percent. Furthermore, if we can drop the speed to 16 mph, that pedestrian has a 90 percent chance of survival. Because higher speeds increase fatality rates, new approaches in speed management are needed to reduce roadway fatalities and increase safety for all road users. A key element of the Safe System Approach is road design that keeps speed at survivable levels if a crash occurs. Ultimately, the Safe System Approach aims to reduce fatalities on the Nation’s roadway system to zero. Speed management is an approach to setting appropriate speed limits, reducing speeding, reducing or mitigating the impact of speeding-related crashes, and achieving safe mobility. The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) can help fund proven speed management countermeasures.
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PDF
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