Implicit safety benefits for vulnerable road users

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities was awarded $197,643.54 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) by the Federal Highway Administration on March 1, 2023. The funding will support research and technology transfer activities focused on improving safety for vulnerable road users in Alaska. Key deliverables under the award include a literature review, data collection and linkage, development of a safety benefit analysis tool for the state's Highway Safety Improvement Program staff, and quarterly and final reports with recommendations. Meetings with a technical advisory committee will also be held to inform the project. The work will assess implicit safety benefits and provide visual analysis to help enhance protections for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Project description

Research project includes the following tasks: literature review, data collection, data linkage and visual analysis, DOT safety benefit tool development, TAC meetings, technology transfer for workshop/training to hsip staff only. Includes quarterly, interim, and final reports with recommendations to the department.