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Roadway Departure Safety

FHWA defines a roadway departure (RwD) crash as a crash which occurs after a vehicle crosses an edge line or a center line, or otherwise leaves the traveled way. Another term our partners often use is lane departure, which is synonymous with RwD, since both include head-on collisions when a...

SHSP Noteworthy Practices

Many States are approaching the SHSP process with unique and innovative solutions. Learn more about these practices at our Roadway Safety Noteworthy Practices Database at ...

Safer Journey - FHWA Safety

  • Pedestrian Safer Journey helps educators, parents and others who care about pedestrian safety to get the conversation started with children and youth. Three videos – one for each of three age groups – accompanied by a quiz or discussion and an educator's resource library can be used as an...