1. 1 Element 1: The Systemic Safety Project Selection Process Element 1: 4-Step Project Selection Process

2. Objective Develop the list of high-priority safety improvement projects – For locations identified in Step 2 – Using the most appropriate countermeasure indentified in Step 3 2 Element 1, Step 4: Prioritize Projects

3. Outcome Safety project for each “at-risk” candidate location. The roll-up of the individual projects creates the systemic safety program for the agency’s system. 3 Element 1, Step 4: Prioritize Projects

4. Data Needs A basic understanding of your agency’s priorities, practices, and policies as they relate to project and program development. Current information relating to expected implementation costs and estimated crash reduction associated with the various safety improvement strategies. 4 Element 1, Step 4: Prioritize Projects

5. Element 1: Step 4 5 Element 1, Step 4: Prioritize Projects

6. Element 1: Step 4, Task 1 Create A Decision Process Purpose: Create a decision process to select countermeasures – May consider traffic, geometric, crash history when setting criteria Provide a measure of consistency for applying countermeasures for “at-risk” locations. Element 1: Step 4, Task 1 6

7. Element 1: Step 4, Task 1 Create A Decision Process Process: 1.Identify information (and their criteria) that will be used to determine when is countermeasure an option. 2.Create a decision process using the criteria for each focus crash type and/or facility type. Element 1: Step 4, Task 1 7

8. Decision Process – Segments 8 Element 1: Step 4, Task 1

9. Decision Process - Rural Intersections 9 Element 1: Step 4, Task 1

10. Element 1: Step 4, Task 2 Develop Safety Projects Purpose: Select countermeasures for safety investments and determine how to efficiently bundle projects in a design package for contract letting. Element 1: Step 4, Task 2 10

11. Element 1: Step 4, Task 2 Develop Safety Projects Process: 1.Apply the decision process (Step 4, Task 1) to identify a specific countermeasure(s) for each “at- risk” site. 2.At each site, document countermeasure(s) selected, estimated implementation cost, and a summary of the risk factor scoring. 3.Decide how to efficiently bundle various projects together into one design package for contract letting. Element 1: Step 4, Task 2 11

12. Example Project Summary Sheets 12 Rural Intersection Urban Intersection - Corridors Element 1: Step 4, Task 2

13. Element 1: Step 4, Task 3 Prioritize Safety Project Implementation Purpose: Identify implementation order. Process: 1.Prioritize the projects into an order for implementation. – Other considerations: funding, other programmed projects, time required to develop project plans, amount of public outreach needed, etc. Element 1: Step 4, Task 3 13

14. Prioritize Safety Projects Element 1: Step 4, Task 3 14