Implementation Effort
- Requires minimal effort
- Timeline between 2-3 weeks*
* Assuming an agency has an existing, configured AASHTOWare Safety instance and all required data
Safety Processes
Our Customer Success team helps agencies turn crash data into actionable insights. The processes below show how they’re making their communities safer.
Identifying High Pedestrian Crash Sites for Safety Projects
The DeKalb County Public Works Transportation Division in Georgia used AASHTOWare Safety to identify high-pedestrian-crash locations and successfully secured funding for safety projects to address them.
Required Data
- Crash Data
- Roadway Data
Focus Areas
- Network Screening
- Pedestrian Safety Projects
- Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
Process Overview
Officials in DeKalb County expressed a growing concern about pedestrian-involved crashes in the county. In response, the DeKalb County Transportation Division was tasked with investigating this issue and proposing a solution.
The department generated a hotspot list for pedestrian crashes in the county using AASHTOWare Safety’s Network Screening tool. They conducted a network screening for pedestrian crashes on .3-mile sections of county-owned roadways with three or fewer lanes in DeKalb County.
Limiting the analysis window to .3 miles allowed the team to isolate meaningful problem areas; analyzing larger roadway windows may have been too broad to identify pedestrian crossing patterns.
Once the team had the ranked list of roadway windows, one hotspot stood out: a stretch of roadway between two traffic signals, with an apartment complex on one side and a gas station on the other.
The location had a high number of pedestrian incidents, likely due to people crossing mid-block to reach the gas station from the apartments. The team proposed installing a pedestrian hybrid beacon at that location and at other high-risk areas.
With a clear understanding of the problem areas and a plan to address them, the county allocated $1 million in funds to the transportation division to enhance safety at the identified pedestrian crash hotspots.
Targeted analysis that prioritizes high-risk areas and emphasizes data-driven decisions can lead to more effective safety strategies and lasting improvements across communities.
“The mission of the Public Works Transportation Division is to improve the safety and efficiency of the transportation infrastructure for the benefit of all DeKalb County stakeholders, while being environmentally sensitive and financially responsible.”
–DeKalb County Public Works Transportation Division
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