Advances in Safety Program Practices in Zero-Fatalities States

The work described in this document was conducted as part of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 20-68A, the U.S. Domestic Scan Program. This program was requested by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), with funding provided through the NCHRP. The purpose of each scan and of Project 20-68A is to accelerate beneficial innovation by facilitating information sharing and technology exchange among the states and other transportation agencies. A scan entails face-to-face demonstrations and discussions among peers, with visiting agency representatives learning from host agency practitioners who have implemented innovative practices. Each scan addresses a single technical topic selected by AASHTO and the NCHRP 20-68A Project Panel. This report documents the results of Scan 12-03, Advances in Safety Program Practices in Zero-Fatalities States, which investigated the experiences of states that have adopted a “Toward Zero Deaths” (TZD), zero-fatalities vision in the development and implementation of their Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP).