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Montana: Roadway Departure Study and Safety Information Management System

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  • The Safety Concern: Need for more robust safety analysis.
  • The Solution: Development of safety performance functions and the software with which to use them to evaluate actual performance against a baseline.
  • The Result: Increased ability to incorporate safety into more functions of the DOT.

(2015 National Roadway Safety Awards - Winner)

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2015 National Roadway Safety Awards: Montana: Roadway Departure Study and Safety Information Management System