Technical Report Documentation Page

1. Report No.

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient's Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Roadway Safety Information Analysis: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners

5. Report Date

December 2010

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Gary A. Golembiewski and Brian Chandler

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
8301 Greensboro Drive, Mailstop E-12-3
McLean, VA 22102

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

DFTH61-05-D-00025, T-09-003

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

United States Department of Transportation
Office of Safety
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

HSSP

15. Supplementary Notes

The Contract Officer’s Task Manager (COTM) for this document was Rosemarie Anderson, FHWA Office of Safety.

The Technical Oversight Working Group included John Dewar, Joe Hausman, and Robert Pollack, FHWA; Jim Ellison, Pierce County, Washington (now retired); Kevin McGinnis, National Association of State EMS Officials; Roseanne Nance, Illinois DOT; Sara Weismann, Rutgers Transportation Safety Resource Center (now at NHTSA); and Joe Santos, Florida DOT.

16. Abstract

According to the Federal Highway Administration, over 6 million lane-miles are in rural areas, and more than two-thirds of these rural roads are owned and operated by local entities. In 2008, 56 percent of highway fatalities occurred in rural areas. Rural areas face a number of highway safety challenges. Data is the foundation of any roadway safety improvement program and often this is lacking, especially in local rural areas.

This document was developed to provide data collection and analysis techniques as well as other processes applicable to the local practitioner to help improve the safety of local rural roads. The information will acquaint local practitioners – regardless of background or experience level – with the sources, calculations, tools, and methods to make data-supported decisions regarding local rural road safety.

17. Key Words

data, fatality, injury, traffic volumes, rates, segments, corridors, local rural roads, trends, field reviews, Implementation

18. Distribution Statement

No restrictions.

19. Security Classification (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classification (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No of Pages

46

22. Price

N/A