In 2008, FHWA began promoting widespread use of certain infrastructure-oriented safety treatments and strategies that can offer significant, measurable impacts as part of any agency’s data-driven, systemic approach to improving safety. FHWA updated the proven safety countermeasures (PSCs) in 2012, 2017, and 2021, reaching a current total of 28 PSCs.
The cumulative list is diverse and broad. Practitioners can implement PSCs to successfully address a variety of crash types and focus areas like speed management, roadway departure, intersection, pedestrian, and bicyclist crashes to save lives and prevent serious injuries.
The website has new resources to help explain the 28 PSCs. Included are a flyer, multiple memos, and a reference booklet.
Learn more:
- Proven Safety Countermeasures, FHWA Office of Safety Programs