Safety Project Request received by TDOT

Safety Project Request sent to RSAR Coordinator

Safety Planning Office

completes Letter of Findings

for internal distribution

Analysis indicates site does 

meet criteria for RSAR

Safety Planning Office retrieves additional data

necessary to perform RSAR (TRIMS, ADAM, etc)

RSAR Coordinator distributes data to RSAR Team for review

RSAR Coordinator schedules Pre-Briefing

(priority given to Regional Traffic Engineer’s schedule)

RSAR Team conducts Pre-Briefing

(data is discussed and Onsite Meeting is scheduled)

RSAR Team conducts Onsite Meeting

Short Range Planning Office

creates PIN #

Report Writer (Short Range Planning) completes Draft RSAR Report in PDF file format

RSAR Coordinator distributes Draft RSAR Report to RSAR Team and schedules Post Meeting

(priority given to Regional Traffic Engineer’s schedule)

RSAR Team conducts Post Meeting

(Draft RSAR Report is discussed)

Report Writer (Short Range Planning Office) makes changes (if necessary) and finalizes RSAR Report in PDF file format

RSAR Report approved RSAR Report not approved

RSAR Report approved RSAR Report not approved

RSAR Report approved

RSAR Report not approved

RSAR Coordinator distributes RSAR Report to Chief Engineer, Chief of Environment and Planning, Dept of Safety, Regional Director, 

Project Programming Director, State Traffic Engineer, Regional Traffic Engineer, Safety Program Manager, FHWA, and RSAR Team

Road Safety Audit Review Flow Chart:

Development Phase

Revised: 2/13/2008

Safety Planning Office 

analyzes latest 3 years of crash data for eligibility.

Must meet either of the following criteria:

1) HESP (Actual Rate/Critical Rate ≥ 3.50); or

2) HRRR (Rural collector/local road and 

Injury Rate > Statewide Average Injury Rate and/or 

Fatal Rate > Statewide Average Fatal Rate).

Chief Engineer

reviews RSAR Report

Project Planning Director

reviews RSAR Report

RSAR Coordinator, 

Conceptual Planning Office, and 

Short Range Planning Office 

review RSAR Report

Analysis indicates site does not 

meet criteria for RSAR

Safety Program Manager

Consider additional improvements

to site or RSAR process
Maintenance Division

Regional Traffic Engineer writes and distributes Project Completion Report to Chief Engineer, Project Planning Director, 

Project Management Director, Project Programming Director, State Traffic Engineer, Safety Program Manager, and FHWA

Analysis indicates crash rates have improved

and site no longer meets criteria for RSAR 

RSAR is concluded

Road Safety Audit Review Flow Chart:

Implementation Phase

Revised: 2/13/2008

Guidance Implementation

One year after Guidance Implementation

Safety Planning Office 

analyzes latest 3 years of crash data

Regional Director assigns project

Regional Traffic Engineer

Regional & District Maintenance Supervisors

Maintenance Workforce

State Traffic Engineer coordinates work for Bid Contract

On-call Consultant develops Plans

State Construction Engineer lets to contract

Regional Construction & Traffic Engineer provide contract administration

Contractor

Bid Contract

Consider additional improvements

to site or RSAR process

Environmental Permits Office provides required documentation

(most will be “Categorical Exclusion”)

FHWA provides approval for Project Funding

Safety Program Manager submits Request for Approval

of Project Funding to Project Programming

Safety Program Manager requests Environmental Document

Safety Program Manager provides Notice to Proceed

Safety Program Manager

Notify Project Manager

Send Contract to Locals

Send copy of Approved Contract

to Traffic Engineering Office

Local Programming