Appendix 4 |
|
Stakeholder |
Role in Process |
State and local traffic engineering staff |
Problem identification and selection of transportation system improvements to mitigate crash problems; proactive efforts such as road safety audits to identify potential crash problems before they occur. |
State and local highway safety staff |
Problem identification and selection of strategies to mitigate crash problems; liaison with state and local non-engineering stakeholders, and identification and acquisition of funding. |
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) |
Facilitate collaborative safety efforts between member agencies and other interested parties. |
State and local transportation design staff |
Provide intersection designs that minimize the likelihood of crashes; learn about real--world problems with current designs such that future designs can be improved. |
State and local highway maintenance staff |
Provide input concerning current or future maintenance issues for specific sites under investigation; provide maintenance-related treatments. |
State and local police |
Provide input concerning hazardous intersections based on their observations and citation records; provide input concerning driver behavior and factors that might influence treatment choice; and conduct targeted speed enforcement activities. |
Driver education instructors |
Educate beginning drivers and older motorists on types of locations that are more hazardous, and educate motorists on unsafe driving actions that contribute to crashes. |
Local media |
Provide media coverage of nature and causes of crashes to educate drivers on the implications of unsafe driving actions; and provide media coverage concerning safety programs intended to reduce crashes at unsignalized intersections. |
State and federal legislators |
Continued support in transportation budgets for money to fund transportation improvements and programs to reduce crashes; continued support for driver-oriented legislation and programs that can lessen crash frequency or severity (e.g., occupant restraint and DUI legislation); and revisit speed limit legislation as needed. |
Local or state driver associations (e.g., AAA) |
Assist the highway agencies in educating the driving public on driving behaviors and roadway situations that can lead to crashes at unsignalized intersections; help the highway agencies educate drivers on new safety programs for unsignalized intersections; and support legislation and programs that can lessen crash frequency or severity at unsignalized intersections. |
Pedestrian/bicycle coordinator at local MPO or state DOT |
Provide input on pedestrian and bicyclist concerns and needs at unsignalized intersections. |