Local Road Safety for Elected Officials

Connecticut Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Website

Every Day Counts – An Innovation Partnership with States Website, Federal Highway Administration

An Overview of Local Traffic Authority Tools and Resources

Safe System Approach: A Conversation with Mark Doctor, FHWA

Traffic Safety Primer for Local Elected Officials, T2 Center Tech Brief ,Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center, 2021

What Is a Traffic Impact Study and When Is One Needed?, T2 Center Tech Brief, Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center, 2021


Roadway Safety

Crash Data Tools

The Connecticut Crash Data Repository (CTCDR), is a web tool designed to provide access to select crash information collected by state and local police. The purpose of the CTCDR is to provide members of the traffic-safety community with timely, accurate, complete and uniform crash data.

Safety Data Analysis & Tools, Federal Highway Administration, 2024

A Systemic Approach to Safety Using Risk to Drive Action

Local Road Safety Planning 

Applying the Systemic Safety Approach on Local Roads, Federal Highway Administration

Connecticut Local Road Safety Plans, T2 Center Tech Brief, Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center, 2014 (revised 2018)

Crash Modification Factors (CMF) Clearinghouse

Local and Rural Road Safety Program, Federal Highway Administration, 2023

Road Safety Audits Website, Federal Highway Administration

Safety Countermeasures 

Proven Safety Countermeasures, Federal Highway Administration

Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwd) Countermeasure Poster, Federal Highway Administration, 2021

Road Diets (Roadway Reconfiguration) Website, Federal Highway Administration 

Speed Management

Speed Management, Federal Highway Administration, 2023

Coffee & Conversation: New Speed Legislation Explained (Video), Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center, 2021

Proper Posting of Speed Limits, T2 Center Tech Brief, Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center, 2014


Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

Complete Streets in FHWA, Federal Highway Administration

Complete Streets Central, CT Department of Transportation

Watch for Me CT

Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety, Federal Highway Administration, 2023 


Traffic Calming

Traffic Calming Measures Website, Institute of Transportation Engineers 

Road Diets

Road Diets (Roadway Reconfiguration), Federal Highway Administration, 2022

Road Diet Case Studies Federal Highway Administration, 2015

 

Traffic Control Devices

Nighttime Visibility, Federal Highway Administration, 2022

MUTCD

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, (11th Edition) Federal Highway Administration, 2023

Standard Highway Signs (SHS) Publication, Federal Highway Administration

Markings

Road Centerline and Edge Line Pavement MarkingsT2 Center Tech Brief, Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center, 2014

Signs

2014 Traffic Sign Retro Reflective Sheeting Identification Guide Federal Highway Administration, 2014 

Catalog of Signs Connecticut Department of Transportation, 2016 (Revised 2021) 

Why "Children At Play" Signs Should Not Be Installed, T2 Center Tech Brief, Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center, 2021

 

Highway Design Resources

Analysis Tools

Interactive Highway Safety Design Model Resource List Federal Highway Administration, 2015

Connecticut Standards

Highway Design Manual, CT Department of Transportation, Revised 2023

CT Office of the State Traffic Administration (OSTA), Regulatory Information 

Highway Safety Manual

Highway Safety Manual, AASHTO

Illumination

Nighttime Visibility, Federal Highway Administration, 2022

Intersections

About Intersection Safety, Federal Highway Administration, 2023 

  

Traffic Incident Management (TIM)

Welcome to Traffic Incident Management (TIM), Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration 

Traffic Incidents Website Connecticut Department of Transportation

Monthly/Quarterly Publications

Connecticut Crossroads E-Newsletter (Monthly) Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center

Leadership Lessons (Monthly), Connecticut Training and Technical Assistance Center

Safety Compass Newsletter (published three times a year) Federal Highway Administration