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Success Stories for September 2011

Sep 16, 2011

With support from FHWA and RITA, researchers are integrating the latest camera technology with traffic control to improve safety at intersections

In 2007, more than 4,600 pedestrians died in traffic crashes in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That same year, crashes injured about 70,000 pedestrians. Zeroing in on...