Roadway Safety Foundation

05/20/2026

The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) announced the launch of the updated Star Rating Model Version 3.10, marking a major milestone in the evolution of global road safety assessment.

“Every life lost or seriously injured on our roads is one too many — and too often, those tragedies are preventable. Behind every crash statistic is a person, a family and a community forever changed. Model 3.10 is about turning knowledge into action. It reflects years of global research, collab...

12/11/2023

Honorable Mention: VDOT HSIP Systemic Initiatives
Since VDOT made this change in 2019, there has been continued growth and evolution in both the treatments and how the program is tracked and delivered. VDOT has implemented two phases of the program and is currently working on a Phase III.
Virginia Department of Transportation

12/11/2023

Honorable Mention: Nevada Speed Management Action Plan
The SMAP facilitates coordination and cooperation among various agency stakeholders including planners, designers and managers, enforcement officials, public health practitioners, and policymakers to implement a sustainable speed management program, and to target countermeasures where they will have the greatest safety benefits. Nevada Department of Transportation

12/08/2023

Program Planning, Development, and Evaluation Category Winner: Cumberland County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
After a study in Cumberland County, NJ found that bicyclists and pedestrians were greatly over-represented in fatal and serious-injury crashes, the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization led a coalition to develop the Cumberland County Bike/Ped Safety Action Plan, a resource that helps identify and prioritize locations with the greatest safety needs for vulnerable road users. South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization

12/08/2023

Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Category Winner: Mobility35 Pedestrian Safety Program
With a portion of Interstate 35 in Austin experiencing a disproportionate number of pedestrian fatalities, TxDOT and a broad coalition undertook a multipronged approach to address the problem, including education, outreach, and infrastructure treatments which together have reduced pedestrian fatalities in the corridor by 64%. Texas Department of Transportation

12/07/2023

Program Planning, Development, and Evaluation Category Winner: PANYNJ Traffic Safety Improvement Program
In need of a strategic safety program to target high-risk locations and maximize data-driven decision-making capabilities, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey created The Traffic Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) and has seen a 46% reduction in annual crashes in the years since its inception. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

12/07/2023

Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Category Winner: All-Way Stops in North Carolina: Vision Zero for Rural Intersections
To address the 300 fatalities and 1,100 serious injuries that occur each year at rural intersections in North Carolina, the state Department of Transportation undertook a program of systemic, widespread application of All-Way Stop treatments at select locations, and saw a 92% reduction in fatal and serious-injury crashes at the converted sites. North Carolina Department of Transportation

12/06/2023

Program Planning, Development, and Evaluation Category Winner: J-Turn Statewide Planning, Engagement, Implementation and Evaluation
Facing a decades-old safety problem involving two-way stop-controlled intersections on high-speed multilane expressways, the Minnesota Department of Transportation constructed more than 80 J-Turn Intersections to prevent severe broadside crashes – and saw a 69% reduction in fatal and serious injury crashes at the upgraded sites. Minnesota Department of Transportation

12/06/2023

Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Category Winner: TIMS2GO Mobile Incident Response Tool
Recognizing the need for a more streamlined process for managing operations on its 294-mile network, the Illinois Tollway developed a mobile app that allows traffic and incident managers access to 2,300 ITS assets on demand, thereby cutting average incident confirmation time by 12%. Illinois Tollway

12/05/2023

Program Planning, Development, and Evaluation Category Winner: Exploring the Safety Benefits of All-Way Stop Control at Low-Volume Unsignalized Intersections
With nearly 40% of fatalities and serious injuries on Delaware’s roads occurring at intersections, DelDOT studied the safety benefits of installing All-Way Stop Control at low-volume junctions – and saw a 75% reduction in fatal crashes at the 20 locations that were initially converted.