Safety Services

Contact: Demian Miller, AICP
E-Mail:dmiller@tindaleoliver.com

Over the past ten years, TOA has worked extensively with Florida DOT, MPOs, and local government traffic engineers throughout Florida to develop a unique, data driven approach to identify and manage safety issues.

TOA staff have significant experience in the following:

• Crash Data Managements and Analysis.
• Pedestrian Safety Action Plans (PSAP)
• System safety screening and countermeasure identification.
• Roadway Safety Audits (RSA).
• Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) Support.
• District-wide safety studies.
• Safety countermeasure design.
• High crash location review.
• Safety/planning/SAFETEA-LU implementation.
• Pedestrian and bicycle corridor studies.
• Before and after studies.

Crash Data Management System (CDMS)

The Crash Data Management System is a custom software suite developed by TOA that helps address traffic safety issues through the analysis of crash data and other traffic data.

The CDMS tools are adapted to target safety concerns trough the 3E approach (engineering, enforcement, and education), and integrate the State of Florida's Strategic Highway Safety Plan Emphasis Areas.

CDMS Custom Tools:

• Crash frequency maps
  • Crash frequency
  • Fatalities
  • Pedestrians
  • Over a dozen other crash types
• Collision diagrams
• Easy-to-Use query tools
• Drag-and drop edit tools
• Standardized reports
• Crash data and scanned report export
• Online map viewer links (i.e. Google Maps and Bing)

New Web-Based Crash Data Management System
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Safety Screening Report

The Safety Screening Report combines high crash location review with user-defined criteria to evaluate the potential application of low-cost countermeasures. The report uses databased automation and GIS tools to expedite review of candidate locations.

Safety Project Development

TOA has also used GIS crash data to identify candidate projects for FHWA set-asides such as High Risk Rural Roads and Safe Routes to Schools

Pedestrian Safety Action Plans

Pedestrian Safety Action Plans coordinate with FDOT, city and county public works, school boards, law enforcement, transit agency, MPO, and non-profit agency staff to develop and implement goals and strategies to reduce pedestrian crashes. Key strategies may include:

• Improve mid-block crossing safety
• Enhance signalized intersection pedestrian facilities.
• Education and enforcement initiatives
• Pedestrian safety audits for existing facilities and planned projects.

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