Implementing Safe Systems at Intersections in Utah

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the Safe System Intersections approach to identify ways to implement this approach in the state of Utah. As noted in the Federal Highway Administration Tech Brief (A Safe System-Based Framework and Analytical Methodology for Assessing Intersections) the “Safe System approach represents a paradigm shift in how road safety is addressed. Foundational to the Safe System approach is that no person should be killed or seriously inured when using the road system, and that it is a shared responsibility by all parties involved to ensure this becomes reality…At an intersection, this challenge is characterized through managing speed and crash angles, as well as considering risk exposure and complexity.”

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Proposed
• Funding: $65000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Utah Department of Transportation

  4501 South 2700 West
  Project Development
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8380
• Managing Organizations:

  Utah Department of Transportation

  4501 South 2700 West
  Project Development
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8380
• Project Managers:

  Jensen, Travis

• Performing Organizations:

  Brigham Young University

  Provo, UT  United States  84602-4081
• Principal Investigators:

  Schultz, Grant

• Start Date: 20231101
• Expected Completion Date: 20250331
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intersections; Traffic safety
• Identifier Terms: Safe System Approach
• Geographic Terms: Utah
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01895963
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Utah Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 12 2023 7:27PM