Managing and Organizing Comprehensive Highway Safety Programs in Europe

FHWA-PL-03-006

Effective development and implementation of a roadway strategic safety plan typically require the coordination of avariety of safety elements, funding sources, and people. The Federal Highway Administration, American Association ofState Highway and Transportation Officials, and National Cooperative Highway Research Program sponsored a scanningstudy of Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to investigate management and organization ofcomprehensive highway safety programs.The U.S. delegation observed that the countries view highway safety as a public health or quality of life issue and basesafety decisions on a common philosophy. The countries take a proactive approach to highway safety that includes a fullyintegrated and nationally accepted plan with measurable fatality and injury reduction targets.The scanning team's recommendations for U.S. application include developing a national safety plan with achievablesafety improvement targets, creating a safety performance incentive program, and implementing a demonstration projectinvolving corridor or area-wide safety improvements.

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