ATSSA Signal March/April 2020

American Traffic Safety Services Association 24 Innovation & Technical News ATSSA introduces new case study booklet: ‘Successful Safety Solutions’ Report offers solutions employed across the country to tackle key roadway safety issues SUCCESSFUL SAFETY SOLUTIONS PREPARED UNDER CONTRACT BY ARORAAND ASSOCIATES, P.C. American Traffic Safety Services Association • ATSSA.com AnewATSSAcase study booklet details the ways 16 states and the city of San Diego are tackling issues identified as critical to saving lives on public roadways. “Successful Safety Solutions,” released in January, provides informationonprojects addressing four key areas and explores the Local Roads Safety Plans in Califor - nia, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington. The report outlines solutions for roadway departure issues in Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, andWest Virginia. It specifically addresses rural safety corridors, the use of wider pave - ment markings, the use of rumble strips, assesses roadside hardware, and gives West Virginia’s strategic approach to addressing roadway departure crashes. The study also addresses wrong way driving by looking at solutions in place in Florida and Wisconsin. It discusses pedestrian safety solutions employed in Delaware, Ohio, Virginia, and the city of San Diego. It also provides work zone safety solu - tions employed in Illinois,Michigan, North Carolina, and Texas. ATSSA frequently collaborates with road - way safety infrastructure industry profes - sionals toproduce case studies, generally producing one to two booklets per year. ATSSAmembers can download them for free at ATSSA.com/Case-Studies. Hard copies are available for purchase by non-members and at a discounted rate for members. The projects included in the latest book - let are examples of ways states have employed federal funding through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The funding was established to achieve significant reductions in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads. “Action and advocacy for roadway safety infrastructure funding can and should be taken on all levels. For us to continue makingprogressonthestate level ismonu - mental,” said Eric Perry, ATSSA director of Innovation & Technical Services. “One of our goals with the case studies is to highlight successful solutions to help the practitioner as we all work Toward Zero Deaths on our nation’s roadways.”