Benefits Goals: Safety

624 unique benefits found.

Field Experiments in Illinois Found that Digital Alerts Increased Driver Reaction Distance by Four Times and Decreased Speed Variability by 43 Percent.
Date Posted: 08/31/2026 | Source Date:
Combining Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with Advanced Digital Workflows to Support Transportation Infrastructure Inspections Was Projected to Reduce Hours Needed for Hazardous Work by 60 Percent under Forecasted Statewide Implementations.
Date Posted: 08/31/2026 | Source Date:
One Year After Installation, the Share of Vehicles Speeding Excessively Decreased by 79 Percent on Average across San Francisco Speed Camera Sites.
Date Posted: 08/31/2026 | Source Date:
Iowa Truck Parking Information and Management System (TPIMS) Evaluation Found HOS Violations Declined by 40.7 Percent After Deployment.
Date Posted: 07/28/2026 | Source Date:
Deploying an Artificial Intelligence-based Decision Support System (AI-DSS) with Variable Speed Limits Led to a 14 Percent Reduction in Crashes on I-24 Corridor in Tennessee.
Date Posted: 07/27/2026 | Source Date:
Automated Continuous App-Based Traffic Alerts Reduced Uninformed Drivers by 79.45 Percent on a Slovenian Motorway.
Date Posted: 07/27/2026 | Source Date:
An Intelligent Path Optimization System for Emergency Responses at Railway Level Crossings in Columbia, South Carolina, Reduced Response Times by up to 79.3 Percent Compared to Wait-and-Stop Strategies.
Date Posted: 06/30/2026 | Source Date:
Speed Camera Enforcement at 11 Locations Across Three Colorado Communities Reduced Speeding Violations by Up to 90 Percent.
Date Posted: 06/28/2026 | Source Date:
Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs and Speed Wizard Application Reduced Work Zone Speeds by More Than Five Percent and Cut Severe Speeding Violations by At Least Eight Percent.
Date Posted: 06/28/2026 | Source Date:
Runaway Truck Warning and Detection System Installed at Colorado Truck Escape Ramps Reduced Total Crash Frequency by 41 Percent and Severe Injury Crashes by 39 Percent.
Date Posted: 05/28/2026 | Source Date:
ITS Deployment Evaluation

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