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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Alaska: Safety Corridor Program

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  • The Safety Concern: High rates of fatal and serious injury crashes—especially head-on collisions—on high-speed two-lane roads with seasonal traffic levels over 20,000 vehicles per day.
  • The Solution: A multidisciplinary approach to safety involving collaboration between each of the “4 Es’: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Response.
  • The Result: In the decade since Alaska’s Safety Zones were established by law, fatal and serious injury crashes have a sustained reduction in the established Safety Corridors by 45%.

(2017 National Roadway Safety Awards - Winner)

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