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Completed Safety Research Projects

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This page provides links to FDOT-funded Safety research projects completed from 2000 to the present. Publications provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format require free Acrobat Reader Software to view. To download documents, right-click, select "save target as," and download to your computer. For a more complete list of Safety Office contacts and activities, visit the Safety Office website.

 

BDM10 977-01 Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings in Miami Beach, Florida, Summary, [PDF - 320 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,161 KB]

 

BDK84 977-01 Development of an Interface Between FDOT's Crash Analysis Reporting System and the Safety Analyst, Summary, [PDF - 485 KB], Final Report [PDF - 6,814 KB]

 

BDK80 977-10 Standardization of Crash Analysis in Florida, Summary, [PDF - 485 KB], Final Report [PDF - 6,814 KB]

 

BDK80 977-07 Preparing Florida for Deployment of Safety Analyst for All Roads, Summary, [PDF -  KB], Final Report [PDF - 11,267 KB]

 

BD548-27 Identification of Intersections' Crash Profiles/Patterns To Include Unsignalized Intersections and Expand the Safety/Traffic Database  

 

BD548-22 Reducing Fatalities and Severe Injuries of Florida's High-Speed Multi-Lane Arterial Corridors

  • Volume 1: Preliminary Severity Analysis of Driver Crash Involvements, Final Report [PDF - 3,991 KB]
  • Volume 2: Analysis of Crash Level Data, Final Report [PDF - 1,014 KB]
  • Volume 3: County Level and Roadway Level GIS Safety Analysis of State Multilane Corridors in Florida, Final Report [PDF - 7,273 KB]
  • Volume 4: Safety Improvements on Multilane Arterials in Florida: Before and After Evaluation, Final Report [PDF - 1,864 KB]

BD545-02 Miami-Dade Pedestrian Safety Project, Phase II, Final Report [PDF - 1,656 KB]

 

BD543-05 Evaluation of Geometric and Operational Characteristics Affecting the Safety of Six-Lane Divided Roadways, Summary [PDF - 20 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,433 KB]

 

BD500 Evaluation of Innovative Safety Treatments, Summary [PDF - 643 KB], Final Report (Project Overview) [PDF - 697 KB]

  • Volume 1: A Study of the Effectiveness of White Enforcement Lights, Final Report [PDF - 1,275 KB]
  • Volume 2: A Study of the Effectiveness of Temporary Rumble Strips in Construction Work Zones, Final Report [PDF - 619 KB]
  • Volume 3: A Study of the Effectiveness of Tyregrip High Friction Surface Treatment, Final Report [PDF - 443 KB]
  • Volume 4: A Study of the Effectiveness of Motorist Awareness System in Construction Work Zones, Final Report [PDF - 944 KB]
  • Volume 5: A Study of the Effectiveness of Countdown Pedestrian Signals, Final Report [PDF - 1,532 KB]
  • Volume 6: A Study of the Effectiveness of In-Roadway Lights, Final Report [PDF - 1,747 KB]

BD050 Evaluation of Traffic Crash Fatality Causes and Effects, Summary [PDF - 37 KB], Final Report [PDF - 9,282 KB]

 

BD015-04 Update of Florida Crash Reduction Factors and Countermeasures to Improve the Development of District Safety Improvement Projects, Summary [PDF - 17 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,388 KB], User's Guide [PDF - 1,583 KB]

 

BC355-10 Identification of Intersections' Crash Profile/Patterns, Summary [PDF - 1,374 KB], Final Report Phase I [PDF - 2,042 KB], Final Report Phase II [PDF - 4,323 KB]

 

BC354-63 Pedestrian Safety Engineering and Intelligent Transportation System-Based Countermeasures Program for Reduced Fatalities, Injuries, Conflicts, and Other Surrogate Measures, Final Report [PDF - 622 KB]

 

BC353-36 Florida Observational Motorcycle Helmet Use Survey and Examination of Motorcycle Trends, Final Report [PDF - 2,042 KB]

 

BC353-04 Operational Characteristics of Inline Skaters, Summary [PDF - 816 KB], Final Report [PDF - 7,268 KB]

 

BC158 Investigation of Fatal Crashes in Florida, Summary [PDF - 9 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,728 KB]

 

BC010 Making Crosswalks Safer for Pedestrians, Summary [PDF - 462 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,503 KB]

 

BA784 (0510809) Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research 

  • Effect of Wide Curb Lane Conversions on Bicycle and Motor Vehicle Interactions, Final Report [PDF - 1,026 KB]
  • An Examination of Bicycle Counts and Speeds Associated with the Installation of Bike Lanes in St. Petersburg, Florida, Final Report [PDF - 1,381 KB]
  • Evaluation of a Green Bike Lane Weaving Area in St. Petersburg, Florida, Final Report [PDF - 524 KB]
  • Evaluation of the Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon at a Pinellas Trail Crossing in St. Petersburg, Florida, Final Report [PDF - 424 KB]

0510824 Bicycle and Pedestrian Considerations at Roundabouts, Summary [PDF - 10 KB]