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1 DOT Practices on Road Safety Audits One tool utilized by some departments of transportation (DOTs) to improve safety performance is conducting road safety audits (RSAs)
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2 DOT Practices on Road Safety Audits 49 DOTs that responded to the survey. Regarding the extent of DOT experience with RSAs, 36 DOTs have been conducting RSAs for at least five years.
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Summary 3 team is impartial, such as selecting DOT staff from another district or region or community representatives from other cities. Practices for RSA training for RSA team members and requirements for RSA team leaders also differ among DOTs.
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4 DOT Practices on Road Safety Audits of RSA recommendations implemented and 14 DOTs reporting more than half the RSA recommendations implemented. To measure RSA outcomes, DOTs use various methods.
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Summary 5 • Development of a guide on the incorporation of the Safe System approach into RSAs. A project titled Incorporating the Safe System Approach into Road Safety Audits appears on the NCHRP project list for fiscal year 2024.
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