Resources
ITS and Safety Resources
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FHWA-NHI-137070. Improving Highway Safety with ITS
The Improving Highway Safety with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) course provides public and private sector transportation practitioners with a contextual deep dive into the ITS technologies with the highest potential for safety benefits. It explains how ITS technologies have been used to address transportation safety challenges and how an agency can incorporate use of those technologies into their transportation safety planning processes. It also offers insights into the future directions of ITS and the potential safety benefits that may be realized. This course will be of particular interest to transportation professionals seeking to incorporate ITS into safety planning and realize the benefits of ITS regarding safety challenges, while also advancing the ITS expertise of these professionals. |
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Smart Community Resource Center (SCRC): ITS and Safety
The Safe System Approach has been embraced by the transportation community as an effective way to address and mitigate the risks inherent in our complex surface transportation system. It is a comprehensive approach that provides a guiding framework to make places safer for people. The Smart Community Resource Center (SCRC) includes a repository of resources — including short micro-learning videos — that demonstrate the role ITS plays in the safe system approach. |