Traffic Safety Resources

Many resources are available to help with your traffic safety planning. Below is information on funding sources, analysis tools, design manuals, and best practices.

Funding Opportunities

Information is provided below on dedicated safety funding via the Highway Safety Improvement Program for infrastructure projects. Information on grants for non-engineering projects is provided by the Office of Traffic Safety.

• Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program
• Office of Traffic Safety funding information
• Highway Safety Improvement Program - Local 
• Bicycle Transportation Account

National Safety Resources

Many tools have been developed at the national level to support safety analysis and countermeasure development. Below are select links to key publications and resources.

• AASHTO Highway Safety Manual
• Low Cost Safety Enhancements for Stop Controlled and Signalized Intersections
• FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures
• Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse
• FHWA Incorporating On-Road Bicycle Networks into Resurfacing Projects
• FHWA Office of Safety
• FHWA Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
• FHWA Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)
• FHWA MAP-21
• FHWA FAST Act
• Governors Highway Safety Organization
• Countermeasures that Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices
• Distracted Driving
• FHWA Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population
• Roadside Safety Professional Capacity Building
• FHWA A Systemic Approach to Safety
• National Association of City Transportation Officials
• National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Bike Design Guide
• National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Street Design Guide
• Transportation Research Board
• National Cooperative Highway Research Program - Report (PDF)
• Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center (National)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Local and Rural Roads

• FHWA Local and Rural Safety Program
• FHWA Improving Safety on Rural Local and Tribal Roads - Site Safety Analysis User Guide #1
• FHWA Improving Safety on Rural Local and Tribal Roads -Network Safety Analysis User Guide #2
• FHWA Rural and Local Training, Tools, Guidance and Countermeasures for Local Practitioners
• FHWA Improving Safety on Rural Local and Tribal Roads Safety Toolkit
• Intersection Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
• Developing Safety Plans: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
• Road Safety Information Analysis: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
• Speed Management: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
• FHWA Roadway Departure Safety Resources

Bicycle and Pedestrian

• Crosswalk Laws and Vision Zero Presentation
• Non-Motorized User Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
• The Alliance for Biking and Walking Benchmarking Report (2014)

Best Practices

• Roadway Safety Noteworthy Practices Database
• Case Study: High Friction Surface Treatment in Del Norte County

CA Resources

• Local Roadways Safety Manual
• Highway Design Manual
• Complete Intersections: A Guide to Reconstructing Intersections and Interchanges for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
• Complete Streets Program
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities in California
  (A Technical Reference and Technology Transfer Synthesis for Caltrans Planners and Engineer)
• California Transportation Planning
• Caltrans Local Assistance/HSIP Information
• California Motorcyclist Training

Caltrans Support

• Division of Local Assistance
• Training for Local Agencies
• Caltrans Traffic Census Program
• Caltrans Native American Liaison Branch
• California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
• Traffic Impact Study Guide

Advisory Committees

• California Transportation Plan, (Technical Advisory Committee)
• Local HSIP Advisory Committee
• California Statewide Modeling Advisory Committee
• Active Transportation Program (ATP)
• California Bicycle Advisory Committee
• Native American Advisory Committee
• California Road Charge Pilot Program - Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Tribal Resources

• Tribal Technical Assistance Program/National Indian Justice Center
• University of California SafeTREC, Berkeley
• Caltrans Native American Liaison Branch

Data

Anyone can develop data queries from the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System - just create an account and go!

• Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System - California Crash Database
• Fatality Analysis Records System
• NHTSA Traffic Safety Information including Fatal Crash Maps
• University of California SafeTREC, Berkeley
• Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse