A Peer Evaluation of Safety at Signalized Intersections in Utah

To better understand how Utah intersection related crashes compare to other peer states across the US, the purpose of this research is to quantify and evaluate the apparent safety rates (crash rates) and frequencies at intersections (specifically signalized intersections) in Utah compared to other states. Once the crashes have been quantified, the secondary purpose is to determine why there may or may not be differences. This research is important in understanding the characteristics of such crashes and in searching for ways to improve safety by reducing intersection-related crashes across the state. The results of this research will allow Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Traffic & Safety to continue to identify new and innovative ways to improve safety across the state by targeting signalized intersections and identifying countermeasures from peer states that may benefit Utah and help to reduce the number of intersection-related crashes across the state.

Language

• English

Project

• Funding: $50000
• Contract Numbers:

  258380

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Utah Department of Transportation

  Research Division
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8410
• Managing Organizations:

  Utah Department of Transportation

  Research and Innovation Division
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114
• Project Managers:

  Jensen, Travis

• Performing Organizations:

  Brigham Young University

  Provo, UT  United States  84602-4081
• Start Date: 20240924
• Expected Completion Date: 20260430
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash characteristics; Crash rates; Signalized intersections; States; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: Utah
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01932191
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Utah Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 258380
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 28 2024 2:38PM