District Of Columbia

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2016 Annual Report

Prepared by: DC
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Disclaimer

Protection of Data from Discovery & Admission into Evidence

23 U.S.C. 148(h)(4) states “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, 

lists, or data compiled or collected for any purpose relating to this section [HSIP], shall not be 

subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered 

for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location identified or 

addressed in the reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or other data.” 

23 U.S.C. 409 states “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, 

or data compiled or collected for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, or planning the safety 

enhancement of potential accident sites, hazardous roadway conditions, or railway-highway 

crossings, pursuant to sections 130, 144, and 148 of this title or for the purpose of developing any 

highway safety construction improvement project which may be implemented utilizing Federal-aid 

highway funds shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State 

court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any 

occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data.”
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Table of Contents

Disclaimer...................................................................................................................................................... ii

Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 7

Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 8

Program Administration ........................................................................................................................... 8

Program Methodology............................................................................................................................ 16

Progress in Implementing Projects............................................................................................................. 32

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................. 32

General Listing of Projects.................................................................................................................. 35

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets .................................................................................... 38

Overview of General Safety Trends........................................................................................................ 38

Application of Special Rules.................................................................................................................... 49

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) ..........................................51

SHSP Emphasis Areas.............................................................................................................................. 53

Groups of similar project types............................................................................................................... 55

Systemic Treatments............................................................................................................................... 56

Project Evaluation....................................................................................................................................... 60

Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... 64
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Executive Summary

The District of Columbia's Safety Program is the focal point of the HSIP program. The Safety

Program has continued to evolve in the years 2011 to 2016. DDOT took a major initiative in the

year 2010 by aligning Divisions and staff to ensure that Safety becomesthe core of every activity

performed by the Department of Transportation. As a result, the Safety Division has been

expanded to handle the added responsibilities. The Safety Team at District Department of

Transportation (DDOT) reviews all transportation planning and engineering studies, traffic 

control plans and design plans at all stages of design and construction. The new alignment has

helped with the integration of Safety into all tasks and activities performed within the District of

Columbia.

The DDOT Executive Management has adopted the Six Sigma for process improvements. Six

Sigma principles have been used as a foundation in shaping the new Safety Team. Six Sigma is a 

proven disciplined approach for improving measurable results for any organization. Using these

tools has helped with the coordination performed by in-house staff, other District of Columbia

agencies and residents of the District. Using data and applying Six Sigma methodologies has

positively impacted all road users by helping the Safety Team be able to addressissues using the

appropriate data over the last year.

The Transportation Operations Administration (TOA) has continued to operate the 

Transportation Safety Data Center at Howard University in the year 2015. The Safety Data Center was 

established to support the DDOT and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in developing and 

sustaining an effective process for providing accurate, uniform and accessible transportation data in a 

timely manner. Further, DDOT has completed the upgrade of the TARAS (Traffic Accident Record and 

Analysis System) in close coordination with the MPD. These efforts have assisted in the daily 

transfer and access to the critical transportation data and MPD's crash database. DDOT has also

participated in all the major safety campaigns as mandated by the NHTSA.

Further, DDOT Safety Team utilizes the annual reports on Crash Statistics and Commercial

Motor Vehicles (CMV) in performing safety reviews and analysesfor traffic operations and crash

data at intersections, corridors and construction work zones. The Safety Program has been a

successin reducing the accident rate and the fatality rate for pedestrians and bicyclistsin the

District of Columbia by implementing the innovative approachesto traffic safety. Over overall

goal is to reduce serious and fatal injuriesin the District by 50% by the year 2025.

DDOT has also implemented several transportation safety initiativesin the year 2015, such as:
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1. MoveDC (www.wemovedc.org)

- Develop a coordinated, multimodal long range transportation plan, addressing all modes of 

transportation in the District of Columbia.

- Organized numerous meetings, workshops, social media campaigns and surveys, emails and 

webinars pertaining to the moveDC Action Plan

2. goDCgo (www.godcgo.com)

- goDCgo website provides comprehensive information on various transportation modes, such as 

bikes, transit, train, cars and other resources for getting into and around DC

- Website also provide information and links to regional buses, DC Circulator, Metrobus,

Metrorail, Capital Bikeshare, DC StreetCar, Carpool/Vanpool, Parking, etc. as well as information

on walking and biking in the District of Columbia.

- DDOT in a collaborative effort has updated the website to include goDCgo Employer Services 

page which provide information on DC Commuter Benefits Law, Commuter Benefits, Seminars 

and Webinars for employers, etc.

3. Streetcar Safety (www.dcstreetcar.com)

- The DC Streetcar Team sends regular construction and safety updatesthat encompass all

aspects of DC Streetcarsystem'sfunctions, including Traffic Control Plans (TCP's) during

construction. In addition, the DDOT Safety Team reviews plans and drawingsfor final design,

new traffic signals, traffic signage and pavement markingsfor the Streetcarsystem.

4. Safety Matters

- Safety Matters projects are high impact, low cost improvementsto neighborhood streets such

as new pavement markings,signs, signals, curb changes, or lighting to improve bicycle,

pedestrian, and driver safety.

5. Safe Routes to School
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- The DC Safe Routes to School Program works to:

* Improve safety for students who walk and bicycle to school

* Encourage students and their parents to walk and bicycle to school fuel consumption, and

reduce pollution and traffic congestion near schools

- DDOT has hired a new Safe Routes to School coordinator

6. Crash Data Improvement Program

- DDOT has established new Crash Data Improvement Program (CDIP) that would identify

metricsin terms of timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the crash data 

- DDOT organized CDIP workshop that included participantsfrom DDOT agencies, MPD, FHWA,

NHTSA, Highway Safety Office (HSO) and private consultantsto familiarize the collectors,

processors, maintainers and users with the concepts of data quality and how quality

data improvessafety decisions

- The CDIP workshop organized by DDOT TOA staff mainly focused on:

 a. Crash Data Collection;

 b. Crash Data Reporting, and,

 c. Crash Data Processing

7. Traffic Incident Management Program

- DDOT has established new Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program that consists of a

effectively planned and coordinated multidisciplinary process to detect, respond to and clear

traffic incidentsso that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible.

- DDOT organized TIM workshop that included participantsfrom MPD, FHWA, NHTSA, HSO, Fire,

EMS, VDOT, HSEMA, MDSHA, Maryland Police, Virginia Police, Howard University, DPW and

several other agencies 

- TOA staff at DDOT has prepared draft legislation for Move Over Law and Memorandum of 

Understanding (MOU) with other participating agenciesto implement and enforce laws for Traffic 

Incident Management program in the District.
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8. Updating Traffic Accident Records Analysis System (TARAS) 

- TOA staff, in coordination with the Howard University, completed updating the Traffic 

Accident Recording and Analysis System (TARAS) database in March, 2016; TARAS database is 

fully functional and operational now and conforms to the MPD’s 

 new crash data schema

- TOA staff is also simultaneously working with the Midwestern Software Solutions, LLC (MS2) in 

developing a separate crash database system that has enhanced crash data modules, additional 

query structures, GIS mapping features, crash 

 reporting functions and dashboards, portions of which will be available to the general public 

(online)

- DDOT has also developed new crash data repository system that directly connects to the 

Metropolitan Police Department’ (MPD) crash database

9. Pavement Skid Testing Program

- TOA staff has completed the Pavement Skid Testing project for the year 2015. The skid 

resistance testing was performed in accordance with the ASTM E274-06 (Standard Test Method 

for Skid Resistance of Paved Surfaces Using a Full-Scale Tire)

- TOA staff has also initiated Pavement Skid Testing project for the year 2016, TOA staff has 

determined the top thirty (30) Wet Pavement Accident Locations for the year 2015 and has 

selected Consultant to perform skid resistance testing at the 30

study locations in accordance with the ASTM E274-06 standards

10. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

- TOA staff has initiated the 2015 HSIP project for the year; five (5) Consulting firms have been 

selected to perform detailed investigation, analysis, and develop specific countermeasures to 

reduce fatalities, injury severity and crash occurrences at 

 the top twenty-five (25) High Crash Locations within the District of Columbia
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11. Traffic Calming Assessment

- TOA staff in coordination with the Howard University has completed traffic safety assessment 

for over one hundred (100) traffic calming petitions submitted by the District residents. Further, 

TOA staff has submitted reports outlining specific 

 countermeasures that will be performed in response to citizen’s requests for traffic calming 

needs

12. Traffic Data Integration

- As part of DDOT’s Traffic Safety Data Center contract with the Howard University (HU), TOA staff is 

coordinating with the HU staff in integrating short-term and long-term traffic counts, such as WeighIn-Motion (WIM) data, Permanent Count Stations (PCS) 

 data, peak turning movement counts (TMC’s) data, etc. on the Traffic Safety Data Center website

13. Traffic Safety Improvements

- TOA staff has conducted safety reviews at several study intersections and corridors. Further, TOA 

staff has also implemented several safety improvements, related to pedestrian, bike and vehicular 

traffic safety, such as pedestrian crosswalks, traffic signage, 

advance warning signs, Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI’s), traffic calming measures, etc. at the 

study location

14. High Crash Intersections Site Visit

- As part of the ongoing Vision Zero initiative, TOA staff participated in a multi-disciplinary team 

effort in conducting site visits at five (5) high crash intersections. TOA staff identified issues related to 

traffic safety for motor vehicles, pedestrians, bikes and transit, 

 and suggested specific countermeasures, at five study locations

- The multidisciplinary team included internal DDOT agencies (TOA, Signals, PSA, Transit, Policy, 

Parking, etc.) as well as external agencies such as, MPD, Fire/EMC, DC HSEMA, OEM (Office of 

Executive Mayor), DC Council, etc.

- TOA staff has also participated in various webinars, peer exchanges and training programs
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15. Vision Zero Initiative

- Vision Zero Initiative aims to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation safety by showcasing 

effective local actions, empowering local leaders to take actions, and promoting partnerships to advance 

pedestrian and bicycle safety

- DDOT is partnering with more than twenty (20) District government agencies in the Vision Zero Initiative, 

as MPD, Fire, EMS, HSEMA, DOH, OAG, OCTO, OP, City Administrator, etc. to identify effective strategies 

on education, enforcement, and 

engineering related to the Vision Zero Initiative

16. Traffic Safety Engineering and Support Services (TSES)

- TOA staff is also soliciting assistance from the Consultants offering engineering expertise in traffic 

safety, transportation engineering, transportation planning and transportation engineering 

design, under the Traffic Safety Engineering and Support Services (TSES) contract

- The Consultants provide engineering services and day-to-day support on several tasks, such as 

transportation and pedestrian safety studies, traffic engineering studies, traffic analysis and 

simulation, traffic signal timing and phasing, roadway design plans, 

 signing and marking plans, Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans, traffic control plans (TCP's), etc.

Further, DDOT also installed new Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) devices to improve 

traffic safety for pedestrians and bicyclists at the following locations

- Intersection of 14th St and Randolph St, NW

- Intersection of 15th St and Good Hope Rd, SE

- Intersection of Bladensburg Rd and T St, NE

- Intersection of Virginia Ave and G St, NW

- Intersection of Virginia Ave and 22nd St, NW
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In addition, DDOT also installed new traffic signals and HAWK (High-Intensity Activated CrossWalk 

Beacon) signals at the following locations to improve traffic safety for all roadway users, including 

motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit

- Intersection of Wisconsin Ave and Ingomar St, NW (new HAWK Signal)

- Intersection of Wisconsin Ave and Idaho Ave, NW (new HAWK Signal)

- Intersection of 10th St and Maryland Ave, NE (new Traffic Signal)

- Intersection of 8th St and Florida Ave, NE (new Traffic Signal)

- Intersection of Canal Rd and Reservoir Rd, NW (new Traffic Signal)

Introduction

The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid program 

with the purpose of achieving a significant reduction in fatalities and serious 

injuries on all public roads. As per 23 U.S.C. 148(h) and 23 CFR 924.15, States are 

required to report annually on the progress being made to advance HSIP 

implementation and evaluation efforts. The format of this report is consistent 

with the HSIP MAP-21 Reporting Guidance dated February 13, 2013 and consists 

of four sections: program structure, progress in implementing HSIP projects, 

progress in achieving safety performance targets, and assessment of the 

effectiveness of the improvements. 
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Program Structure

Program Administration

How are Highway Safety Improvement Program funds allocated in a State? 

Central

Describe how local roads are addressed as part of Highway Safety Improvement Program.

The District of Columbia does not have a local roads program. All roads are considered for HSIP and 

Safety Improvement projects.

HSIP funds are Centrally administered within the District of Columbia by the Department of 

Transportation through our Resource Administration and our Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the 

District of Columbia.

Identify which internal partners are involved with Highway Safety Improvement Program planning. 

Design

Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Other-Transportation Operations Admin. (TOA), Infrastructure Project Management Admin. (IPMA), 

Policy, Planning and Sustainability Admin. (PPSA), Progressive Transportation Services Admin. (PTSA) and 

Urban Forestry Admin. (UFA)

Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

The DDOT Safety Team is an independent, multidisciplinary team with members across DDOT and other 

District of Columbia agencies. The DDOT Safety Team meets on bi-monthly basis and reviews the overall 

Safety Program. The internal DDOT Safety Team has members from following organizations at DDOT 

that coordinate safety issues and education:

1. Transportation Operations Administration (TOA)

 - TOA team includes designers, traffic engineers, transportation technicians, parking specialists, 

signal operation engineers, maintenance staff and street light specialists.

 - TOA team identifies issues related to the vehicular safety, accidents, vehicle queuing, sight 
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distance obstructions and other traffic safety concerns

 - TOA team performs traffic analysis, engineering design and develops recommendations addressing 

traffic safety concerns

2. Policy, Planning and Sustainability Administration (PPSA)

 - PPSA team includes ward planners, pedestrian and bicycle planners

 - PPSA team identifies pedestrian and bike issues and develops recommendations to improve 

pedestrian and bike safety

 

3. Progressive Transportation Services Administration (PTSA)

 - PTSA team includes transportation planners for transit and metro

 - PTSA team provides estimates for transit ridership and identifies issues related to transit 

circulation and capacity and develops appropriate recommendations

4. Urban Forestry Administration (UFA)

 - UFA team includes ward arborists

 - UFA team identifies streetscaping issues and provides appropriate recommendations

5. Infrastructure Project Management Administration (IPMA)

 - IPMA team consists of engineers, technicians and field operations personnel

 - IPMA team is responsible for the design, engineering and construction of roadways, bridges, traffic 

signals and alley projects in the District of Columbia

 - IPMA also manages special construction projects and all roadway assets

6. Parking Operations Branch

 - Parking Operations Branch manages operations and conditions of all parking meters

 - Parking Operations Branch consists of managers and technicians

7. Streetlights Operations Branch

- Streetlights Operations Branch manages operations and condition of the District's street, alley, bridge, 

tunnel and navigation lighting systems through a streetlight asset management contract

 - Streetlights Operations Branch consists of managers, engineers, technicians and field operations 

personnel

8. Safe Routes to School

 - DC Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program receives funding from the Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA)

 - DC Safe Routes to School Program works to:

DC Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program receives funding from the Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA)

 - DC Safe Routes to School Program works 

 * Improve safety for students who walk and bicycle to school 

 * Encourage students and their parents to walk and bicycle to school
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 * Boost student physical activity, reduce parents’ fuel consumption, and reduce pollution 

and traffic congestion near schools

To help achieve those goals, DDOT offers Safe Routes to School planning assistance for DC 

Schools that are interested in improving safety for student walkers and cyclists

 

Identify which external partners are involved with Highway Safety Improvement Program planning. 

Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Other-Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DC Division, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority 

(WMATA)

Identify any program administration practices used to implement the HSIP that have changed since 

the last reporting period.

Multi-disciplinary HSIP steering committee

Describe any other aspects of Highway Safety Improvement Program Administration on which you 

would like to elaborate.

The District of Columbia's Safety Program is the focal point of the HSIP program. The Safety

Program has continued to evolve in the years 2011 to 2016. DDOT took a major initiative in the

year 2010 by aligning Divisions and staff to ensure that Safety becomesthe core of every activity

performed by the Department of Transportation. As a result, the Safety Division has been

expanded to handle the added responsibilities. The Safety Team at District Department of

Transportation (DDOT) reviews all transportation planning and engineering studies, traffic 

control plans and design plans at all stages of design and construction. The new alignment has

helped with the integration of Safety into all tasks and activities performed within the District of

Columbia.

The DDOT Executive Management has adopted the Six Sigma for process improvements. Six

Sigma principles have been used as a foundation in shaping the new Safety Team. Six Sigma is a 
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proven disciplined approach for improving measurable results for any organization. Using these

tools has helped with the coordination performed by in-house staff, other District of Columbia

agencies and residents of the District. Using data and applying Six Sigma methodologies has

positively impacted all road users by helping the Safety Team be able to addressissues using the

appropriate data over the last year.

The Transportation Operations Administration (TOA) has continued to operate the 

Transportation Safety Data Center at Howard University in the year 2015. The Safety Data Center was 

established to support the DDOT and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in developing and 

sustaining an effective process for providing accurate, uniform and accessible transportation data in a 

timely manner. Further, DDOT has completed the upgrade of the TARAS (Traffic Accident Record and

Analysis System) in close coordination with the MPD. These efforts have assisted in the daily 

transfer and access to the critical transportation data and MPD's crash database. DDOT has also

participated in all the major safety campaigns as mandated by the NHTSA.

Further, DDOT Safety Team utilizes the annual reports on Crash Statistics and Commercial

Motor Vehicles (CMV) in performing safety reviews and analysesfor traffic operations and crash

data at intersections, corridors and construction work zones. The Safety Program has been a

successin reducing the accident rate and the fatality rate for pedestrians and bicyclistsin the

District of Columbia by implementing the innovative approachesto traffic safety. Over overall

goal is to reduce serious and fatal injuriesin the District by 50% by the year 2025.

DDOT has also implemented several transportation safety initiativesin the year 2015, such as:

1. MoveDC (www.wemovedc.org)

- Develop a coordinated, multimodal long range transportation plan, addressing all modes of 

transportation in the District of Columbia.

- Organized numerous meetings, workshops, social media campaigns and surveys, emails and 

webinars pertaining to the moveDC Action Plan

2. goDCgo (www.godcgo.com)

- goDCgo website provides comprehensive information on various transportation modes, such as 

bikes, transit, train, cars and other resources for getting into and around DC

- Website also provide information and links to regional buses, DC Circulator, Metrobus,

Metrorail, Capital Bikeshare, DC StreetCar, Carpool/Vanpool, Parking, etc.as well as information

on walking and biking in the District of Columbia.
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- DDOT in a collaborative effort has updated the website to include goDCgo Employer Services 

page which provide information on DC Commuter Benefits Law, Commuter Benefits, Seminars 

and Webinars for employers, etc.

3. Streetcar Safety (www.dcstreetcar.com)

- The DC Streetcar Team sends regular construction and safety updatesthat encompass all

aspects of DC Streetcarsystem'sfunctions, including Traffic Control Plans (TCP's) during

construction. In addition, the DDOT Safety Team reviews plans and drawingsfor final design,

new traffic signals, traffic signage and pavement markingsfor the Streetcarsystem.

4. Safety Matters

- Safety Matters projects are high impact, low cost improvementsto neighborhood streets such

as new pavement markings,signs, signals, curb changes, or lighting to improve bicycle,

pedestrian, and driver safety.

5. Safe Routes to School

- The DC Safe Routes to School Program works to:

* Improve safety for students who walk and bicycle to school

* Encourage students and their parents to walk and bicycle to school fuel consumption, and

reduce pollution and traffic congestion near schools

- DDOT has hired a new Safe Routes to School coordinator

6. Crash Data Improvement Program

- DDOT has established new Crash Data Improvement Program (CDIP) that would identify

metricsin terms of timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the crash data 
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- DDOT organized CDIP workshop that included participantsfrom DDOT agencies, MPD, FHWA,

NHTSA, Highway Safety Office (HSO) and private consultantsto familiarize the collectors,

processors, maintainers and users with the concepts of data quality and how quality

data improvessafety decisions

- The CDIP workshop organized by DDOT TOA staff mainly focused on:

 a. Crash Data Collection;

 b. Crash Data Reporting, and,

 c. Crash Data Processing

7. Traffic Incident Management Program

- DDOT has established new Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program that consists of a

effectively planned and coordinated multidisciplinary process to detect, respond to and clear

traffic incidentsso that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible.

- DDOT organized TIM workshop that included participantsfrom MPD, FHWA, NHTSA, HSO, Fire,

EMS, VDOT, HSEMA, MDSHA, Maryland Police, Virginia Police, Howard University, DPW and

several other agencies 

- TOA staff at DDOT has prepared draft legislation for Move Over Law and Memorandum of 

Understanding (MOU) with other participating agenciesto implement and enforce laws for Traffic 

Incident Management program in the District.

8. Updating Traffic Accident Records Analysis System (TARAS) 

- TOA staff, in coordination with the Howard University, completed updating the Traffic 

Accident Recording and Analysis System (TARAS) database in March, 2016; TARAS database is 

fully functional and operational now and conforms to the MPD’s 

 new crash data schema

- TOA staff is also simultaneously working with the Midwestern Software Solutions, LLC (MS2) in 

developing a separate crash database system that has enhanced crash data modules, additional 

query structures, GIS mapping features, crash 

 reporting functions and dashboards, portions of which will be available to the general public 

(online)
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- DDOT has also developed new crash data repository system that directly connects to the 

Metropolitan Police Department’ (MPD) crash database

9. Pavement Skid Testing Program

- TOA staff has completed the Pavement Skid Testing project for the year 2015. The skid 

resistance testing was performed in accordance with the ASTM E274-06 (Standard Test Method 

for Skid Resistance of Paved Surfaces Using a Full-Scale Tire)

- TOA staff has also initiated Pavement Skid Testing project for the year 2016, TOA staff has 

determined the top thirty (30) Wet Pavement Accident Locations for the year 2015 and has 

selected Consultant to perform skid resistance testing at the 30

 study locations in accordance with the ASTM E274-06 standards

10. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

- TOA staff has initiated the 2015 HSIP project for the year; five (5) Consulting firms have been 

selected to perform detailed investigation, analysis, and develop specific countermeasures to 

reduce fatalities, injury severity and crash occurrences at 

 the top twenty-five (25) High Crash Locations within the District of Columbia

11. Traffic Calming Assessment

- TOA staff in coordination with the Howard University has completed traffic safety assessment 

for over one hundred (100) traffic calming petitions submitted by the District residents. Further, 

TOA staff has submitted reports outlining specific 

 countermeasures that will be performed in response to citizen’s requests for traffic calming 

needs

12. Traffic Data Integration
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- As part of DDOT’s Traffic Safety Data Center contract with the Howard University (HU), TOA staff is 

coordinating with the HU staff in integrating short-term and long-term traffic counts, such as WeighIn-Motion (WIM) data, Permanent Count Stations (PCS) 

 data, peak turning movement counts (TMC’s) data, etc. on the Traffic Safety Data Center website

13. Traffic Safety Improvements

- TOA staff has conducted safety reviews at several study intersections and corridors. Further, TOA 

staff has also implemented several safety improvements, related to pedestrian, bike and vehicular 

traffic safety, such as pedestrian crosswalks, traffic signage, 

advance warning signs, Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI’s), traffic calming measures, etc. at the 

study location

14. High Crash Intersections Site Visit

- As part of the ongoing Vision Zero initiative, TOA staff participated in a multi-disciplinary team 

effort in conducting site visits at five (5) high crash intersections. TOA staff identified issues related to 

traffic safety for motor vehicles, pedestrians, bikes and transit, 

 and suggested specific countermeasures, at five study locations

- The multidisciplinary team included internal DDOT agencies (TOA, Signals, PSA, Transit, Policy, 

Parking, etc.) as well as external agencies such as, MPD, Fire/EMC, DC HSEMA, OEM (Office of 

Executive Mayor), DC Council, etc.

- TOA staff has also participated in various webinars, peer exchanges and training programs

15. Vision Zero Initiative

- Vision Zero Initiative aims to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation safety by showcasing 

effective local actions, empowering local leaders to take actions, and promoting partnerships to advance 

pedestrian and bicycle safety

- DDOT is partnering with more than twenty (20) District government agencies in the Vision Zero Initiative, 

as MPD, Fire, EMS, HSEMA, DOH, OAG, OCTO, OP, City Administrator, etc. to identify effective strategies 

on education, enforcement, and 
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engineering related to the Vision Zero Initiative

16. Traffic Safety Engineering and Support Services (TSES)

- TOA staff is also soliciting assistance from the Consultants offering engineering expertise in traffic 

safety, transportation engineering, transportation planning and transportation engineering 

design, under the Traffic Safety Engineering and Support Services (TSES) contract

- The Consultants provide engineering services and day-to-day support on several tasks, such as 

transportation and pedestrian safety studies, traffic engineering studies, traffic analysis and 

simulation, traffic signal timing and phasing, roadway design plans, 

 signing and marking plans, Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans, traffic control plans (TCP's), etc.

Program Methodology

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP. 

Intersection Safe Corridor Bicycle Safety

Skid Hazard Crash Data Red Light Running Prevention

Low-Cost Spot Improvements Sign Replacement And 

Improvement

Local Safety

Pedestrian Safety Right Angle Crash Other-Sight distance analysis

Program: Intersection

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2015

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?
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Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-DDOT Safety Team utilizes the annual reports on Crash statistics and Commercial Motor Vehicles 

(CMV) in performing safety reviews and analyses for traffic operations and crash data at intersections, 

corridors and construction work zones

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Number of injuries 3

Number of injury collisions 2

Total number of collisions 1

Program: Safe Corridor

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-Projects for Design are automatically implemented through Construction. These projects are 

advanced by "Decision Lens" and internal review of annual Crash statistics report and Commercial 

Motor Vehicles (CMV) report
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Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total number of collisions 1

Program: Bicycle Safety

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Median width

Horizontal curvature

Lane miles Functional classification

Roadside features

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-Separate funds are allocated to implement bike safety projects

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1
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Program: Skid Hazard

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-Skid improvement projects are implemented by "Decision Lens" software program used by all 

DDOT Managers

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1

Program: Crash Data

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate
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Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-Projects for Design are automatically implemented through Construction. These projects are 

advanced by "Decision Lens" and internal review of annual Crash statistics report and Commercial 

Motor Vehicles (CMV) report

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1

Program: Red Light Running Prevention

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-Projects for Design are automatically implemented through Construction. These projects are 

advanced by "Decision Lens" and internal review of annual Crash statistics report and Commercial 

Motor Vehicles (CMV) report

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 
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rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1

Program: Low-Cost Spot Improvements

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-Projects for Design are automatically implemented through Construction. These projects are 

advanced by "Decision Lens" and internal review of annual Crash statistics report and Commercial 

Motor Vehicles (CMV) report

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1

Program: Sign Replacement And Improvement
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Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-These projects are advanced by "Decision Lens" and internal review of annual Crash statistics 

report and Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) report

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1

Program: Local Safety

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes
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If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-These projects are advanced by "Decision Lens" program utilized by all DDOT Managers

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1

Program: Pedestrian Safety

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-These projects are advanced by "Decision Lens" program utilized by all DDOT Managers

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1
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Program: Right Angle Crash

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-These projects are advanced by "Decision Lens" program utilized by all the DDOT Managers

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total Number of Collisions 1

Program: Other-Sight distance analysis

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2013

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 
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Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-These projects are utilized by "Decision Lens" program utilized by all DDOT Managers

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Total number of collisions 1

What proportion of highway safety improvement program funds address systemic improvements? 

75%

Highway safety improvement program funds are used to address which of the following systemic 

improvements?

Traffic Control Device Rehabilitation

Install/Improve Signing

Install/Improve Pavement Marking and/or Delineation

Upgrade Guard Rails

Install/Improve Lighting

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal

What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

Other-Design Review, Capital Project Review, Sight Distance Analysis, Roadway Geometry, Accident 
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Analysis

Identify any program methodology practices used to implement the HSIP that have changed since the 

last reporting period.

Highway Safety Manual

Road Safety audits

Describe any other aspects of the Highway Safety Improvement Program methodology on which you 

would like to elaborate. 

The District of Columbia's Safety Program is the focal point of the HSIP program. The Safety

Program has continued to evolve in the years 2011 to 2016. DDOT took a major initiative in the

year 2010 by aligning Divisions and staff to ensure that Safety becomesthe core of every activity

performed by the Department of Transportation. As a result, the Safety Division has been

expanded to handle the added responsibilities. The Safety Team at District Department of

Transportation (DDOT) reviews all transportation planning and engineering studies, traffic 

control plans and design plans at all stages of design and construction. The new alignment has

helped with the integration of Safety into all tasks and activities performed within the District of

Columbia.

The DDOT Executive Management has adopted the Six Sigma for process improvements. Six

Sigma principles have been used as a foundation in shaping the new Safety Team. Six Sigma is a 

proven disciplined approach for improving measurable results for any organization. Using these

tools has helped with the coordination performed by in-house staff, other District of Columbia

agencies and residents of the District. Using data and applying Six Sigma methodologies has

positively impacted all road users by helping the Safety Team be able to addressissues using the

appropriate data over the last year.

The Transportation Operations Administration (TOA) has continued to operate the 

Transportation Safety Data Center at Howard University in the year 2015. The Safety Data Center was 

established to support the DDOT and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in developing and 

sustaining an effective process for providing accurate, uniform and accessible transportation data in a 

timely manner. Further, DDOT has completed the upgrade of the TARAS (Traffic Accident Record and 

Analysis System) in close coordination with the MPD. These efforts have assisted in the daily 

transfer and access to the critical transportation data and MPD's crash database.DDOT has also

participated in all the major safety campaigns as mandated by the NHTSA.

Further, DDOT Safety Team utilizes the annual reports on Crash Statistics and Commercial

Motor Vehicles (CMV) in performing safety reviews and analysesfor traffic operations and crash
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data at intersections, corridors and construction work zones. The Safety Program has been a

successin reducing the accident rate and the fatality rate for pedestrians and bicyclistsin the

District of Columbia by implementing the innovative approachesto traffic safety. Over overall

goal is to reduce serious and fatal injuriesin the District by 50% by the year 2025.

DDOT has also implemented several transportation safety initiativesin the year 2015, such as:

1. MoveDC (www.wemovedc.org)

- Develop a coordinated, multimodal long range transportation plan, addressing all modes of 

transportation in the District of Columbia.

- Organized numerous meetings, workshops, social media campaigns and surveys, emails and 

webinars pertaining to the moveDC Action Plan

2. goDCgo (www.godcgo.com)

- goDCgo website provides comprehensive information on various transportation modes, such as 

bikes, transit, train, cars and other resources for getting into and around DC

- Website also provide information and links to regional buses, DC Circulator, Metrobus,

Metrorail, Capital Bikeshare, DC StreetCar, Carpool/Vanpool, Parking, etc.as well as information

on walking and biking in the District of Columbia.

- DDOT in a collaborative effort has updated the website to include goDCgo Employer Services 

page which provide information on DC Commuter Benefits Law, Commuter Benefits, Seminars 

and Webinars for employers, etc.

3. Streetcar Safety (www.dcstreetcar.com)

- The DC Streetcar Team sends regular construction and safety updatesthat encompass all

aspects of DC Streetcarsystem'sfunctions, including Traffic Control Plans (TCP's) during

construction. In addition, the DDOT Safety Team reviews plans and drawingsfor final design,

new traffic signals, traffic signage and pavement markingsfor the Streetcarsystem.
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4. Safety Matters

- Safety Matters projects are high impact, low cost improvementsto neighborhood streets such

as new pavement markings,signs, signals, curb changes, or lighting to improve bicycle,

pedestrian, and driver safety.

5. Safe Routes to School

- The DC Safe Routes to School Program works to:

* Improve safety for students who walk and bicycle to school

* Encourage students and their parents to walk and bicycle to school fuel consumption, and

reduce pollution and traffic congestion near schools

- DDOT has hired a new Safe Routes to School coordinator

6. Crash Data Improvement Program

- DDOT has established new Crash Data Improvement Program (CDIP) that would identify

metricsin terms of timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the crash data 

- DDOT organized CDIP workshop that included participantsfrom DDOT agencies, MPD, FHWA,

NHTSA, Highway Safety Office (HSO) and private consultantsto familiarize the collectors,

processors, maintainers and users with the concepts of data quality and how quality

data improvessafety decisions

- The CDIP workshop organized by DDOT TOA staff mainly focused on:

 a. Crash Data Collection;

 b. Crash Data Reporting, and,

 c. Crash Data Processing

7. Traffic Incident Management Program
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- DDOT has established new Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program that consists of a

effectively planned and coordinated multidisciplinary process to detect, respond to and clear

traffic incidentsso that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible.

- DDOT organized TIM workshop that included participantsfrom MPD, FHWA, NHTSA, HSO, Fire,

EMS, VDOT, HSEMA, MDSHA, Maryland Police, Virginia Police, Howard University, DPW and

several other agencies 

- TOA staff at DDOT has prepared draft legislation for Move Over Law and Memorandum of 

Understanding (MOU) with other participating agenciesto implement and enforce laws for Traffic 

Incident Management program in the District.

8. Updating Traffic Accident Records Analysis System (TARAS) 

- TOA staff, in coordination with the Howard University, completed updating the Traffic 

Accident Recording and Analysis System (TARAS) database in March, 2016; TARAS database is 

fully functional and operational now and conforms to the MPD’s 

 new crash data schema

- TOA staff is also simultaneously working with the Midwestern Software Solutions, LLC (MS2) in 

developing a separate crash database system that has enhanced crash data modules, additional 

query structures, GIS mapping features, crash 

 reporting functions and dashboards, portions of which will be available to the general public 

(online)

- DDOT has also developed new crash data repository system that directly connects to the 

Metropolitan Police Department’ (MPD) crash database

9. Pavement Skid Testing Program

- TOA staff has completed the Pavement Skid Testing project for the year 2015. The skid 

resistance testing was performed in accordance with the ASTM E274-06 (Standard Test Method 

for Skid Resistance of Paved Surfaces Using a Full-Scale Tire)

- TOA staff has also initiated Pavement Skid Testing project for the year 2016, TOA staff has 

determined the top thirty (30) Wet Pavement Accident Locations for the year 2015 and has 

selected Consultant to perform skid resistance testing at the 30

 study locations in accordance with the ASTM E274-06 standards
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10. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

- TOA staff has initiated the 2015 HSIP project for the year; five (5) Consulting firms have been 

selected to perform detailed investigation, analysis, and develop specific countermeasures to 

reduce fatalities, injury severity and crash occurrences at 

 the top twenty-five (25) High Crash Locations within the District of Columbia

11. Traffic Calming Assessment

- TOA staff in coordination with the Howard University has completed traffic safety assessment 

for over one hundred (100) traffic calming petitions submitted by the District residents. Further, 

TOA staff has submitted reports outlining specific 

 countermeasures that will be performed in response to citizen’s requests for traffic calming 

needs

12. Traffic Data Integration

- As part of DDOT’s Traffic Safety Data Center contract with the Howard University (HU), TOA staff is 

coordinating with the HU staff in integrating short-term and long-term traffic counts, such as WeighIn-Motion (WIM) data, Permanent Count Stations (PCS) 

 data, peak turning movement counts (TMC’s) data, etc. on the Traffic Safety Data Center website

13. Traffic Safety Improvements

- TOA staff has conducted safety reviews at several study intersections and corridors. Further, TOA 

staff has also implemented several safety improvements, related to pedestrian, bike and vehicular 

traffic safety, such as pedestrian crosswalks, traffic signage, 

advance warning signs, Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI’s), traffic calming measures, etc. at the 

study location
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14. High Crash Intersections Site Visit

- As part of the ongoing Vision Zero initiative, TOA staff participated in a multi-disciplinary team 

effort in conducting site visits at five (5) high crash intersections. TOA staff identified issues related to 

traffic safety for motor vehicles, pedestrians, bikes and transit, 

 and suggested specific countermeasures, at five study locations

- The multidisciplinary team included internal DDOT agencies (TOA, Signals, PSA, Transit, Policy, 

Parking, etc.) as well as external agencies such as, MPD, Fire/EMC, DC HSEMA, OEM (Office of 

Executive Mayor), DC Council, etc.

- TOA staff has also participated in various webinars, peer exchanges and training programs

15. Vision Zero Initiative

- Vision Zero Initiative aims to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation safety by showcasing 

effective local actions, empowering local leaders to take actions, and promoting partnerships to advance 

pedestrian and bicycle safety

- DDOT is partnering with more than twenty (20) District government agencies in the Vision Zero Initiative, 

as MPD, Fire, EMS, HSEMA, DOH, OAG, OCTO, OP, City Administrator, etc. to identify effective strategies 

on education, enforcement, and 

engineering related to the Vision Zero Initiative

16. Traffic Safety Engineering and Support Services (TSES)

- TOA staff is also soliciting assistance from the Consultants offering engineering expertise in traffic 

safety, transportation engineering, transportation planning and engineering design, under the Traffic 

Safety Engineering and Support Services (TSES) contract

- The Consultants provide engineering services and day-to-day support on several tasks, such as 

transportation and pedestrian safety studies, traffic engineering studies, traffic analysis and 

simulation, traffic signal timing and phasing, roadway design plans, 

 signing and marking plans, Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans, traffic control plans (TCP's), etc.
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Progress in Implementing Projects

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.

Federal Fiscal Year

Enter the programmed and obligated funding for each applicable funding category.

How much funding is programmed to local (non-state owned and operated) safety projects? 

0 %

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

$0.00

How much funding is programmed to non-infrastructure safety projects? 

0 %

How much funding is obligated to non-infrastructure safety projects?

$0.00

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated

HSIP (Section 148) $19,954,573.93 96 % $14,710,462.47 94 %

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154

$900,000.00 4 % $900,000.00 6 %

Totals $20,854,573.93 100% $15,610,462.47 100%
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How much funding was transferred in to the HSIP from other core program areas during the reporting 

period?

0 %

How much funding was transferred out of the HSIP to other core program areas during the reporting 

period?

$0.00

Discuss impediments to obligating Highway Safety Improvement Program funds and plans to 

overcome this in the future.

As part of the ongoing HSIP program, Transportation Operations Administration (TOA) 

continues to work with the Safety Consultants in analyzing crash data, traffic operations, 

roadway geometry, parking, etc. and developing appropriate mitigation countermeasures at 

the High Hazard Locations. Since, District is different from other States, DDOT is required to 

address all the safety issues, and not just the High Hazard Locations. Hence, TOA has also 

hired Consultant services, via the Traffic Safety and Engineering Support (TSES) project, to 

provide engineering services and day-to-day technical support in conducting transportation 

and safety studies, traffic engineering studies, traffic signal timing and phasing, review 

roadway design plans, signage and marking plans, maintenance of traffic (MOT) plans, etc. 

DDOT also utilizes "Safety Matters" program to address traffic safety issues, utilizing data 

driven approach, at locations other than High Hazard Locations. The "Safety Matters" 

program is not funded and is being conducted through coordination with the Pavement 

Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program and Maintenance Program, which is not 

sufficient. Hence, we would like to have our complete Safety Program included for the HSIP 

funding. DDOT Is also coordinating with the SHSO to ensure data-driven approaches are 

utilized to establish the performance targets for the HSIP and SHSP program.

Further, TOA staff in coordination with the Howard University staff has completed updating 

the TARAS database. TARAS database is now fully functional and operational now and 

conforms to the MPD's new crash data schema.

Describe any other aspects of the general Highway Safety Improvement Program implementation 

progress on which you would like to elaborate.
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DDOT annually solicits assistance of Consultant services to analyze the top high hazard intersections 

within the District. Consultants perform analysis of traffic volumes (motorists, bike, pedestrians, transit), 

crash data, traffic operations, signal timing, geometric design, etc. and develop most effective 

countermeasures, based on the cost/benefit analyses, at the top high hazard intersections. Further, 

Consultant prepares Draft HSIP Reports, summarizing analyses and recommendations for each 

intersection, and submits to DDOT Safety Team. DDOT Safety Team reviews the HSIP reports and 

provides comments on the Draft HSIP reports. The Consultant incorporates all the comments and 

submits the Final HSIP Reports to Safety Team. The Safety Team sends the Final HSIP Reports to DDOT 

Signals and ITS Team for constructing the recommended roadway improvements at the top high hazard 

intersections. For the year 2015, DDOT has selected five (5) Consulting firms to conduct analyses of 

crash data, traffic operations, traffic volumes, signal timing and phasing, roadway geometry, parking, 

etc. and develop appropriate countermeasures at twenty five (25) High Hazard Locations.

In addition, DDOT also seeks Consultant services and/or day-to-day support in the following disciplines: 

traffic safety, transportation engineering, transportation planning and transportation engineering 

design.
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General Listing of Projects

List each highway safety improvement project obligated during the reporting period. 

Project Improvement Category Output HSIP 

Cost

Total 

Cost

Fundin

g 

Catego

ry

Functional 

Classificati

on

AAD

T

Spee

d

Roadwa

y 

Owners

hip

Relationship to 

SHSP

Empha

sis Area

Strate

gy

Canal Rd, 

Chain Bridge 

Rd to M St 

(Design)

Roadway Roadway - other 3.1 

Miles

100000

0

100000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

3920

0

District 

of 

Columbi

a

New Jersey 

Ave, Mass 

Ave to N St 

(Construction)

Roadway Roadway - other 0.6 

Miles

100000

00

100000

00

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

3000 District 

of 

Columbi

a

New Jersey 

Ave, Mass 

Ave to N St 

(CE)

Roadway Pavement 

surface - miscellaneous

0.6 

Miles

250000

0

250000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

3000 District 

of 

Columbi

a

Safety & 

Geometric 

Imp I-295/DC 

295 (Design)

Roadway Roadway - other Miles 200000

0

200000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expresswa

ys

4920

0

Federal

Upgrade/Repl

ace Guardrails 

& Attenuators 

Roadway Roadway - other

Numbe

rs

125000 125000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi
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(Design) a

Upgrade/Repl

ace Guardrails 

& Attenuators 

(Constrn)

Roadway Roadway - other

Numbe

rs

225000

0

225000

0

HSIP

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi

a

Upgrade/Repl

ace Guardrails 

& Attenuators 

(CE)

Roadway Roadway - other

Numbe

rs

500000 500000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi

a

Constructabili

ty & Work 

Zone Safety 

Review 

Design

Work Zone Miles 359000 359000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi

a

Pavement 

Skid Testing 

(Design)

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

30 

Numbe

rs

60000 60000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi

a

Pavement 

Skid Testing 

(Constrn)

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

30 

Numbe

rs

50000 50000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi

a

Pavement 

Skid Testing 

(CE)

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

30 

Numbe

rs

15000 15000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi

a

Traffic Safety 

Data Center 

at Howard 

Univ (Design)

Miscellaneous 500000 500000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

District of 

Columbia

Traffic Safety 

Design HSIP 

Program

Miscellaneous 500000 500000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

District of 

Columbia

District 

of 

Columbi
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a

Traffic Signal 

UPS 

(Construction)

Intersection traffic control 

Modify traffic signal -

miscellaneous/other/unsp

ecified

Numbe

rs

500000 500000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

District of 

Columbia

Citywide 

Traffic Safety 

(Construction)

Miscellaneous 400000 400000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

District of 

Columbia

Citywide 

Traffic Safety 

(CE)

Roadway Roadway - other 100000 100000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi

a

Security 

audity for 

Traffic Signals 

& ITS (Plannin

Miscellaneous 150000 150000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Citywide District 

of 

Columbi

a
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Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets

Overview of General Safety Trends

Present data showing the general highway safety trends in the state for the past five years. 

Performance Measures* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of fatalities 32 19 29 26 26

Number of serious injuries

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 0.9 0.53 0.81 0.72 0.73

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

*Performance measure data is presented using a five-year rolling average.
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To the maximum extent possible, present performance measure* data by functional classification and ownership. 

Year - 2015

Function Classification Number of fatalities Number of serious injuries Fatality rate (per HMVMT) Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

3 0.08

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

2 0.06

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

3 0.08

URBAN MINOR 

ARTERIAL

8 0.22

URBAN COLLECTOR 3 0.08

URBAN LOCAL 7 0.19
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Year - 2012

Roadway Ownership Number of fatalities Number of serious injuries Fatality rate (per HMVMT) Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

2012 DISTRICTWIDE 16 421 0.45
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Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to elaborate.

Year VMT Fatalities Disabling Injuries Injuries

Total Rate Total Rate Total Rate

2010 3,590,870,000 25 0.696 303 8.438 7,068 1.968

2011 3,567,875,000 32 0.891 305 8.494 7,335 2.043

2012 3,567,875,000 19 0.529 336 9.357 7,268 2.024

2013 3,567,875,000 29 0.808 305 8.494 7,505 2.090

2014 3,567,875,000 26 0.724 311 8.661 8,030 2.236

2015 3,567,875,000 26 0.724 276 7.686 8,341 2.323

Application of Special Rules

Present the rate of traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and pedestrians over the 

age of 65. 

Older Driver

Performance Measures

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fatality rate (per capita) 0.01 0.012 0.012 0.008 0.006

Serious injury rate (per 

capita)

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita)

*Performance measure data is presented using a five-year rolling average.

Fatality rate per capita (r) is the ratio of the total number of fatalities of drivers and pedestrians 

at the age of 65 or over (f) per 1,000 resident population (N) for the District of Columbia. Below 

are the calculations of fatality rate per capita (r) for years 2008 to 2015:

2008

- Total number of fatalities for drivers and pedestrians at the age of 65 or over (f) in 2008 = 16

- Total population for the District of Columbia (N) in the year 2008 = 595,130 residents

- Fatality rate per capita (r) = f/N*1000 = 0.027
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2009

 - Total number of fatalities for drivers and pedestrians at the age of 65 or over (f) in 2009 = 5

 - Total population for the District of Columbia (N) in the year 2009 = 598,426 residents

- Fatality rate per capita (r) = f/N*1000 = 0.008

2010

 - Total number of fatalities for drivers and pedestrians at the age of 65 or over (f) in 2010 = 7

 - Total population for the District of Columbia (N) in the year 2010 = 601,723 residents

- Fatality rate per capita (r) = f/N*1000 = 0.012

2011

 - Total number of fatalities for drivers and pedestrians at the age of 65 or over (f) in 2011 = 7

 - Total population for the District of Columbia (N) in the year 2011 = 601,723 residents

- Fatality rate per capita (r) = f/N*1000 = 0.012

2012

 - Total number of fatalities for drivers and pedestrians at the age of 65 or over (f) in 2012 = 0

 - Total population for the District of Columbia (N) in the year 2012 = 632,323 residents

- Fatality rate per capita (r) = f/N*1000 = 0.000
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2013

 - Total number of fatalities for drivers and pedestrians at the age of 65 or over (f) in 2013 = 8

 - Total population for the District of Columbia (N) in the year 2013 = 646,449 residents

- Fatality rate per capita (r) = f/N*1000 = 0.012

2014

 - Total number of fatalities for drivers and pedestrians at the age of 65 or over (f) in 2014 = 2

 - Total population for the District of Columbia (N) in the year 2014 = 658,893 residents

- Fatality rate per capita (r) = f/N*1000 = 0.0030

2015

 - Total number of fatalities for drivers and pedestrians at the age of 65 or over (f) in 2014 = 5

 - Total population for the District of Columbia (N) in the year 2014 = 672,228 residents

 - Fatality rate per capita (r) = f/N*1000 = 0.00743

Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 

No

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program 

Evaluation)
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What indicators of success can you use to demonstrate effectiveness and success in the Highway 

Safety Improvement Program?

Other-Total number of crashes, Injury crashes, Fatal crashes, number of Fatalities, number of Disabling 

Injuries

What significant programmatic changes have occurred since the last reporting period? 

Shift Focus to Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Organizational Changes

Other-DDOT has established Performance Targets in the HSIP and SHSP program

Briefly describe significant program changes that have occurred since the last reporting period. 

DDOT has hired personnel for following main positions:

- One (1) Safe Routes to School Coordinator

- One (1) Citywide Transportation Planner

- New Chief Operations Officer (COO)

- New Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

- New Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff
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SHSP Emphasis Areas

For each SHSP emphasis area that relates to the HSIP, present trends in emphasis area performance measures. 

Year - 2015

HSIP-related SHSP 

Emphasis Areas

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Lane Departure

Roadway Departure 1 0.03

Intersections 5 0.14

Pedestrians 15 0.42

Bicyclists 1 0.03

Older Drivers 8 0.22

Motorcyclists 3 0.08
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Groups of similar project types
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Present the overall effectiveness of groups of similar types of projects.

Systemic Treatments

Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.

Year - 2015

HSIP Sub-program 

Types

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Red Light Running 

Prevention

Other-Sight distance 

analysis

Right Angle Crash 1 0.03

Pedestrian Safety 15 0.42

Intersection 5 0.14

Bicycle Safety 1 0.03

Year - 2014
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Systemic improvement Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious 

injuries

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

Serious injury 

rate (per 

HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Install/Improve Lighting Other 

Defects

Install/Improve Pavement 

Marking and/or Delineation

Road 

Defects
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Describe any other aspects of the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program effectiveness on 

which you would like to elaborate. 

DDOT has installed new Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) devices to improve traffic safety 

for pedestrians and bicyclists at the following locations

- Intersection of 14th St and Randolph St, NW

- Intersection of 15th St and Good Hope Rd, SE

- Intersection of Bladensburg Rd and T St, NE

- Intersection of Virginia Ave and G St, NW

- Intersection of Virginia Ave and 22nd St, NW

In addition, DDOT also installed new traffic signals and HAWK (High-Intensity Activated CrossWalk 

Beacon) signals at the following locations to improve traffic safety for all roadway users, including 

motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit

- Intersection of Wisconsin Ave and Ingomar St, NW (new HAWK Signal)

- Intersection of Wisconsin Ave and Idaho Ave, NW (new HAWK Signal)

- Intersection of 10th St and Maryland Ave, NE (new Traffic Signal)

- Intersection of 8th St and Florida Ave, NE (new Traffic Signal)

- Intersection of Canal Rd and Reservoir Rd, NW (new Traffic Signal

A qualitative comparison of Before-and-After crashes showed decrease in total crashes and injuryrelated crashes at the study locations:

Crashes Before After

Total Crashes 38 25

Injuries 15 6

In addition, DDOT is also initiating a new Citywide Traffic Safety Construction contract. The proposed 

new contract would implement transportation and highway engineering improvements and 

countermeasures at the High Hazard Locations. The improvements and countermeasures are 

determined from the traffic engineering and safety studies conducted by DDOT at the High Hazard 

Locations, as part of the annual HSIP Design program.
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Project Evaluation

Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functional 

Class

Improvement 

Category

Improvement 

Type

BefFatalBefSerious 

Injury

Bef-All 

Injuries

BefPDOBefTotalAftFatalAftSerious 

Injury

Aft-All 

Injuries

AftPDOAftTotalEvaluation 

Results 

(Benefit/ 

Cost Ratio)

Intersection of 

14th St and 

Randolph St 

NW

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

traffic control

Install new 

Rapid 

Rectangular 

Flashing Beacon 

(RRFB)

2 7 9 1 7 8

Intesection of 

Bladensburg 

Rd and T St NE

Rural Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

traffic control

Install new 

Rapid 

Rectangular 

Flashing Beacon 

(RRFB)

6 8 14 4 4
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Intersection of 

Virginia Ave 

and G St NW

Urban 

Minor 

Collector

Intersection 

traffic control

Install new 

Rapid 

Rectangular 

Flashing Beacon 

(RRFB)

2 2 4 1 1

Intersection of 

8th St and 

Florida Ave 

NW

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

traffic control

Install new 

Traffic Signal

1 9 10 6 6

Intersection of 

Canal Rd & 

Reservoir Rd 

NW

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

traffic control

Install new 

Traffic Signal

3 8 11 4 5 9

Intersection of 

Wisconsin Ave 

and Idaho St 

NW

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic control

Install new 

Traffic Signal

2 2 1 1 2
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Intersection of 

Wisconsin Ave 

and Ingomar 

St NW

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic control

Install new 

Traffic Signal

1 2 3 1 1
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Optional Attachments

Sections Files Attached
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Glossary

5 year rolling average means the average of five individual, consecutive annual points of data (e.g. 

annual fatality rate).

Emphasis area means a highway safety priority in a State’s SHSP, identified through a data-driven, 

collaborative process. 

Highway safety improvement project means strategies, activities and projects on a public road that are 

consistent with a State strategic highway safety plan and corrects or improves a hazardous road location 

or feature or addresses a highway safety problem. 

HMVMT means hundred million vehicle miles traveled.

Non-infrastructure projects are projects that do not result in construction. Examples of noninfrastructure projects include road safety audits, transportation safety planning activities, 

improvements in the collection and analysis of data, education and outreach, and enforcement 

activities.

Older driver special rule applies if traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and 

pedestrians over the age of 65 in a State increases during the most recent 2-year period for which data 

are available, as defined in the Older Driver and Pedestrian Special Rule Interim Guidance dated 

February 13, 2013. 

Performance measure means indicators that enable decision-makers and other stakeholders to monitor 

changes in system condition and performance against established visions, goals, and objectives.

Programmed funds mean those funds that have been programmed in the Statewide Transportation 

Improvement Program (STIP) to be expended on highway safety improvement projects.

Roadway Functional Classification means the process by which streets and highways are grouped into 

classes, or systems, according to the character of service they are intended to provide.

Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) means a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary plan, based on safety 

data developed by a State Department of Transportation in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 148. 

Systematic refers to an approach where an agency deploys countermeasures at all locations across a 

system.

Systemic safety improvement means an improvement that is widely implemented based on high risk 

roadway features that are correlated with specific severe crash types. 

Transfer means, in accordance with provisions of 23 U.S.C. 126, a State may transfer from an 

apportionment under section 104(b) not to exceed 50 percent of the amount apportioned for the fiscal 

year to any other apportionment of the State under that section.