Development of Safety Performance Monitoring Procedures (0-4703-7)

Highway safety is an ongoing concern to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). As part of its proactive commitment to improving highway safety, TxDOT is moving toward including quantitative safety analyses earlier in the project development process. The objectives of this research project are: (1) the development of safety design guidelines and evaluation tools to be used by TxDOT designers, and (2) the production of a plan for the incorporation of these guidelines and tools in the planning and design stages of the project development process. This document summarizes the research that was conducted and the products that were developed during this six-year research project. It also describes a plan to incorporate safety design guidelines and evaluation tools into the project development process. It is intended for use by engineers responsible for the planning and design of streets and highways.