5.2.2 Safe System Approach

The safe system approach is accepted by FHWA as an effective way to eliminate fatal and serious injuries for all road users. This method of addressing safety focuses on human mistakes/vulnerability and emphasizes shared responsibility, redundancy in safe design, and proactive safety. A link to the Safe System Approach on the FHWA website is provided in
Appendix F, Section 3 – External References (Reference 8).