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                Roadway Departure Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
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1. Report No.
			FHWA-SA-11-09
			2. Government Accession No.
			3. Recipient's Catalog No.4. Title and Subtitle
			Roadway Departure Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
			5. Report Date
			January, 20116. Performing Organization Code7. Author(s)
			Golembiewski, G.A. and Chandler, B.
			8. Performing Organization Report No.9. Performing Organization Name and Address
			Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
			8301 Greensboro Drive, Mailstop E-12-3
			McLean, VA 22102-3600
			10. Work Unit No.11. Contract or Grant No.
			DFTH61-05-D-00025, T-09-00312. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
			Office of Safety
			Federal Highway Administration
			1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
			Washington, DC 20590-9898
			13. Type of Report and Period Covered14. Sponsoring Agency Code
			HSSP15. Supplementary Notes
			The Contracting Officer's Task Manager (COTM) for this document was Rosemarie Anderson, FHWA Office of Safety.
			The Technical Oversight Working Group included John Dewar, Cathy Satterfield, Joseph Glinski, and David Morena, FHWA; David Engstrom, MNDOT; Stephen Ford, Mendocino County (CA); John Goodknight, Marion County (FL) ; Dale Wegner, Coconino County (AZ); Jim Wiechart, Mercer County (OH); Benjamin Colucci, Puerto Rico LTAP; and Nick Jones, Utah LTAP.16. Abstract
			According to the Federal Highway Administration, over 6 million lane-miles are in rural areas, and more than two-thirds of these rural roads are owned and operated by local entities. Rural areas face a number of highway safety challenges due to the nature of their facilities. Roadway departure crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of fatalities in rural areas.
			This document provides information on effectively identifying roadway departure safety issues in local areas, choosing the countermeasures that address them, and evaluating the benefits of those treatments. It is geared toward local road managers and other practitioners with responsibility for operating and maintaining their roads. This document offers information on the procedures and processes to improve the safety of local rural roadways and to reduce the potential for future roadway departure crashes.17. Key Words: Roadway Departure, Lane Departure, Safety, Final Report, Local, Rural, Run Off Road, Crashes, Systematic, Countermeasures, Analysis
			18. Distribution Statement
			No restrictions.19. Security Classif. (of this report)
			Unclassified
			20. Security Classif. (of this page)
			Unclassified
			21. No. of Pages
			68
			22. Price
			N/A**Form DOT F 1700.7** (8-72) Reproduction of completed pages authorized
      
  1. Introduction and Purpose
                2. Identifying Safety Issues
                3. Safety Analysis
                4. Countermeasures
                5. Evaluation
                6. Case Studies
                7. Summary
                Appendix A: Additional Resources
                Appendix B: 2009 MUTCD Standards for Traffic Control Devices
                Appendix C: Crash Rate CalculationsBook traversal links for Roadway Departure Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
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              1. Introduction and Purpose
                2. Identifying Safety Issues
                3. Safety Analysis
                4. Countermeasures
                5. Evaluation
                6. Case Studies
                7. Summary
                Appendix A: Additional Resources
                Appendix B: 2009 MUTCD Standards for Traffic Control Devices
                Appendix C: Crash Rate Calculations U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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