Development and Evaluation of Roadside Safety Systems for Motorcyclists

The objective of this pooled fund study is to provide a cooperative approach to conducting research to address roadside safety issues specifically related to improving motorcyclist safety. Furthermore, the study is intended to provide participating states collaborative opportunities to stay abreast of best practices, new regulatory issues, risk management strategies, and other research pertaining to roadside safety improvements for motorcyclists. Research activities will include identification, development, and evaluation of strategies and devices for mitigating the frequency and severity of roadway departure motorcyclist crashes.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/709

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Funding: $920000
• Contract Numbers:

  TPF-5(482)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Colorado Department of Transportation

  2829 W. Howard Place
  Denver, CO  United States  80204

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  600 West Peachtree St
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  2300 S. Dirksen Parkway
  Springfield, IL  United States  62764

  Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  P.O. Box 94245
  1201 Capitol Access Road
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483

  Utah Department of Transportation

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

  Massachusetts Department of Transportation

  10 Park Plaza
  Boston, MA  United States  02116
• Managing Organizations:

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483
• Project Managers:

  Dassi, Martin

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Start Date: 20240702
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway safety; Motorcycle crashes; Motorcycles; Motorcyclists; Risk management
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01926719
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: TPF-5(482)
• Files: RIP, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 8 2024 3:18PM