Intersections
From 2017-2021, a total of 526 intersection crash fatalities and 502 fatal intersection crashes occurred on Nevada roadways.
The Nevada Crash Data Dashboard provides information on who is involved in intersection-related driving fatalities and fatal crashes, where and when these crashes occurred, and why they happened. Nevada’s strategies to reduce intersection-related driving fatalities and serious injuries are listed below.
Task Force Leaders
Vice Chair: Sam Ahiamadi, NDOT Traffic Operations
Facilitator: Tiffany Patrick, Kimley-Horn
Strategies
- Screen the roadway network for high-risk intersections and apply effective and/or innovative countermeasures.
- Screen the roadway network for high-risk segments and apply effective and/or innovative countermeasures to improve intersection safety.
- Conduct outreach and education initiatives for target audiences that focus on eliminating high-risk behaviors at intersections.
Resources
| Documents | Download | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Influencing Factors on Conflicts of Turning Vehicles and Pedestrians at Intersections | 11/2022 | |
| FHWA Roundabout Guidance | WEBSITE | 02/2018 |
| Highway Safety Manual Practitioners Guide for Intersections | COURSE | 07/2018 |
| Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Alternative Intersection Design | WEBSITE | 02/2017 |
| Traffic Operations and Safety Study Procedures | 09/2015 | |
| Offset Left Turn lanes White Paper | 10/2014 | |
| Right Turn Slip Lanes White Paper | 10/2014 | |
| Roundabout First Policy White Paper | 10/2014 | |
| Signalized Intersections Informational Guide | 07/2013 | |
| Intersection Safety Strategies | 07/2008 |
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