Lane Departures
593 people lost their lives in lane departure crashes on Nevada roads between 2015 - 2019.
The Nevada Crash Data Dashboard provides information on who is involved in lane departure-related driving fatalities and fatal crashes, where and when these crashes occurred, and why they happened. Nevada’s strategies to reduce lane departure-related driving fatalities and serious injuries are listed below.
TASK FORCE LEADERS
Vice Chair: Lt. Jeff Varner, Nevada Highway Patrol
Facilitator: Molly O’Brien, P.E., PTOE, RSP21, Kimley-Horn
STRATEGIES
- Apply proven engineering countermeasures and roadway improvements to keep vehicles in their lanes.
- Increase survivability in the event of a lane departure through engineering and emergency response.
Resources
| Documents | Download | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Departure Prevention Task Force Meeting Minutes | 12/2020 | |
| Lane Departure Prevention Task Force Quarterly Summary Report | 04/2020 | |
| Nevada Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Coalition | Website | 2020 |
| FHWA: Making Our Roads Safer One Countermeasure at a Time | 12/2019 | |
| Countermeasures that Work – Distracted and Drowsy Driving | N/A |
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