Intersections
Driving near and through intersections is one of the most complex challenges that drivers face. Intersection crashes account for more than 45 percent of all reported crashes, and 21 percent of fatalities. In 2003, 9,213 Americans lost their lives as a result of intersection-related crashes ? a rate of more than one every hour.
We can reduce fatalities and injuries from intersection crashes through careful use of good road design, traffic engineering, comprehensive traffic safety laws and regulations, consistent enforcement efforts, and sustained education of drivers and pedestrians.
The FHWA Office of Safety works closely with all of the FHWA's safety partners to heighten awareness of the strategic importance of making intersections safer, and to provide safety engineering and outreach tools.
NEW Innovative Intersection Safety Improvement Strategies and Management Practices: A Domestic Scan
NEW Field Guide for Inspecting Signalized Intersections to Reduce Red-Light Running
Reducing Intersection Collisions - Engineering Guidance and Solutions
The FHWA Office of Safety offers a wealth of technical guidance and tools to assist State and local transportation agency practitioners in planning, designing, building and maintaining safer intersections.
Intersection Safety Reference Materials
Here's where to find technical reports and policy recommendations for improving intersection safety in the United States.
FHWA's Intersection Safety Research
FHWA's research focus area on intersection safety has two major objectives: (1) facilitating implementation of shorter-term intersection safety strategies; and (2) defining and evaluating longer-term, higher-payoff strategies to improve intersection safety.
Resources for Promoting Intersection Safety Programs
Here are resources for promoting intersection safety in your community, including briefing sheets, intersection crash statistics, and Red Light Running public information campaigns.
