U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Washington, DC 20590
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Systemic Analysis Infographic – How Healthy is Your Road System?
Local Road Safety Plans Infographic – LRSPs Your Map to Safer Roadways
Rumble Strips: The Sweet Sound of Safety
Low Cost Safety Improvements: Longitudinal Pavement Markings
Low Cost Safety Improvements: Unpaved Roads
Curve Signing: Proper Chevron Spacing
Curve Signing: Proper Placement in the Field
Upcoming Webinar: Moving FoRRRwD with Safety Action Plans: Statewide, Regional, and Local (December 17) – Details and Registration: USDOT Employees/Non-USDOT Employees
EDC-5 FoRRRwD Orientation Webinar
Taking Action to Reduce Rural Roadway Departures Systemically
FoRRRwD on All Public Roads: Development of Projects and Using Data
FoRRRwD on All Public Roads: Innovative Mechanisms to Deliver Safety Projects
FoRRRwD Systemically: Identification of Risk Factors for Roadway Departure Crashes
FoRRRwD Systemically: Prioritizing Locations and Projects
FoRRRwD Countermeasures: Signing, Striping, and Maintenance Treatments
Streamlining HSIP Project Delivery
Introduction to Roadway Departure (RwD) for Tribes
RwD in Tribal Areas: Keeping Drivers in Their Lanes
RwD in Tribal Areas: When Vehicles Leave the Road
July/August Innovator – Driving FoRRRwD to Reduce Rural Roadway Departures
July/August Innovator – Innovation Synergy: Agencies Bundle Projects to Boost Rural Roadway Safety
Moving FoRRRwD to Reduce Rural Roadway Departures
August 27, 2020 – Innovation of the Month (Safety Action Plans)
August 20, 2020 – Innovation of the Month: (Systemic Approach)
August 13, 2020 – Innovation of the Month (Proven Countermeasures)
August 6, 2020 – Innovation of the Month (All Public Roads)
June 11, 2020 – Safety Circuit Rider Programs: A Life-Saver for Many Local Agencies
May 28, 2020 – MoDOTs Substantial Safety Commitment
April 30, 2020 – Caltrans Moves FoRRRwD to Improve Local Road Safety
April 16, 2020 – Curve Warning Sign Storyboard
March 12, 2020 – Virginia Systemic Safety Implementation Plan
January 30, 2020 – FoRRRwD and STEP training with LTAP's
September 26, 2019 – Innovation of the Month – All Pillars, Washington
September 19, 2019 – Innovation of the Month – Proven Countermeasures
September 12, 2019 – Innovation of the Month – Safety Action Plans, California
September 5, 2019 – Innovation of the Month – All Public Roads and Systemic, Minnesota
January 10, 2019 – Introduction
FoRRRwD is supported by four pillars that work together to reduce rural roadway departures on all roads. Click a pillar below to learn more.
Roadway departure crashes are a major problem on all public rural roads. More than 40 percent of them happen off State networks.
There are many flexible cost-effective countermeasures that are proven to reduce these crashes.
A fundamental challenge on rural roads is that roadway departure crash locations are random and change from year to year.
Documenting the systemic analysis into a simple safety action plan is a powerful way to prioritize safety improvements.
