Section 5: External References

The websites below were last accessed on May 31, 2024
  1. Crash Records Information System
    • The TxDOT Crash Query Tool performs specific queries and analysis using Texas traffic crash data.
  2. Federal Highway Administration: Road Safety Audits
    • A Road Safety Audit estimates and reports on potential road safety issues and offers opportunities for improvement.
  3. Highway Safety Manual
    • The Highway Safety Manual assists in the calculations involved in the application of the HSM, AASHTO, FHWA, and NCHRP.
  4. Federal Highway Administration: Interactive Highway Safety Design Model
    • The IHSDM is a suite of software analysis tools used to evaluate the safety and operational effects of the geometric design seen on highways.
  5. Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse
    • The CMF Clearinghouse provides information regarding the crash modification factor basics.
  6. Texas Department of Transportation: Design Division
    • The Design Division guides the development of construction projects.
    • 100% PS&E pre-submittal preparation
  7. Interstate Access Justification Report SOP, SOP FAQ, FHWA Access Guide, and FHWA Access Policy
    • The purpose of the SOPs is to provide the policy guidance for development and review for Interstate Access Justification Reports.
  8. HSIP Guidelines: Traffic Safety Division
    • The goal of the HSIP is to achieve a reduction in fatalities and injuries on Texas roadways.
  9. Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse
    • The CMF Clearinghouse provides information regarding the crash modification factor basics.
  10. Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse: Identifying Appropriate CMFs
    • The purpose within identifying appropriate CMFs is to eliminate details that do not match the conditions of the site of interest.
  11. Texas Department of Transportation: Texas Motor Vehicle Crash Statistics
    • These statistics provide users with information regarding vehicle crashes within a year.
  12. Federal Highway Administration: Proven Safety Countermeasures
    • FHWA’s PSCi is a collection of countermeasures effective in reducing roadway crashes.
  13. Eligibility Matrix: Urban Intersection Safety Scoring Tool
    • The eligibility matrix provides information regarding intersections with public streets within urban boundaries or city limits.
  14. Eligibility Matrix: Rural Highways
    • The eligibility matrix provides information over the scope of work with regards to rural highways.
  15. Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan
    • Information regarding countermeasures for several categories of crash types