Intersection Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners

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Long Description: Figure 2. Steps to Address Intersection Safety

This diagram depicts the steps necessary to address Intersection Safety, as follows:

Step 1: Identify Intersection Safety Issues (Manual: Section 2)

Safety issues can be identified by collecting crash history, roadway, and exposure information from the following sources:

• State and local crash databases
• Law enforcement crash reports and citations
• Observations by law enforcement or road maintenance crews
• Public notifications
• Hospital records
• State and local roadway databases
• Traffic count records

Step 2: Record Information for Safety Analysis (Manual: Table 1)

Compile information in a table that includes the source of the information, the type of problem, and other attributes of the crash, observation, or notification.

Steps 3 and 4: Data Analysis, Countermeasure Selection, and Installation

Depending on the approach, the order of data analysis, countermeasure selection, and countermeasure selection may vary.

The possible approaches that can be taken are either:

1. the spot location approach and systematic approach (crash type focus) or
2. the systematic approach (countermeasure focus).

For the spot location approach and Systematic approach (crash type focus), steps 3 and 4 are presented below in a side-by-side format:

Step 5: Assessment and Follow-up (Manual: Section 5)

Evaluate intersection safety treatments after installation.

• Track countermeasure installations
• Monitor crash experience at treated locations

Return to Figure 2.