Roadway Safety
Upcoming Training - Operation Road Wise
Operation Road Wise strives to bring together professionals from all facets of roadway safety to collaborate on reducing preventable deaths and injuries on Indiana roadways.
The program is designed to engage local government, law enforcement, first responders, public health, risk managers, construction and engineering, advocacy, and non-profit organization professionals in an exchange of ideas, strategies, and programs as we all work toward zero deaths.
More information coming soon!
Dates & Locations
- June 9 – Kurz Purdue Technology Center, 1281 Win Hentschel Blvd, West Lafayette, IN 47906
- June 11 – Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
- June 16 – The Commons, 300 Washington Street, Columbus, IN 47201
- June 18 – WestGate Technology Hub (also referred to as “Purdue@WestGate”), 13598 W Gate Dr, Odon, IN 47562
- June 23 – Seasoned Banquet Center, 830 Lincoln Hwy E, Plymouth, IN 46563
- June 25 – Eagle Glen Golf Club & The Glen Event Center, 129 S Eagle Glen Trail, Columbia City, IN 46725
Recommend for:
- Local Agencies
- Street & Highway departments
- Incident Management personnel
- Planners & Engineers
- INDOT, IHS, IDOH, IDNR
- Law Enforcement
- 911/Dispatch/Communications
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Responders
- Public Health
- School Officials
- Risk Management personnel
- Elected Officials
- Vendors
- Judicial Outreach Liaisons
HELPERS Program
Read the new Strategic Highway Safety Plan (2022-2026)
Our roadway safety program is the Hazard Elimination Program for Existing Roads and Streets (HELPERS). This program is housed at Indiana LTAP and funded by INDOT.
HELPERS provides the following services, performed by a professional engineer, at no cost to local agencies:
- Road safety audits
- Crash data and analysis, including GIS maps
- Federal and state funding application assistance
- On-site training in roadway safety topics
- On-site training on the Indiana Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
- Low-cost safety improvement ideas
- Traffic studies
Highway Safety Improvement Program
The Federal Highway Administration provides funding for roadway safety improvements through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). HSIP provides 90 percent of the funding for eligible safety projects. HSIP funds are administered by INDOT through its annual call for projects. For more information on HSIP, visit the INDOT website.
Assistance with the HSIP applications is available through HELPERS. To determine if your project is eligible for HSIP funding and learn what is required to apply, contact LTAP.
Road Safety Audits
A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is a formal safety/performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent, multidisciplinary team. The RSA team identifies potential road safety issues and lists opportunities for safety improvements for all road users. Improvements vary from short-term/low cost to long-term/higher cost.
An audit is required by INDOT in order to receive federal safety (HSIP) funds. The HELPERS program can lead or facilitate RSAs for local agencies.
Please see below for before and after images of RSA projects.
Country road before Road Safety project
Country road after Road Safety project
GIS maps and Crash Summary Reports
Geographic Information system (GIS) shape files, GIS heat maps and crash summaries are available by request. Rural local agency personnel may request their crash data by contacting LTAP. Urban local agencies should request this information from their Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
Events and Updates
Please see below for information about events, updates and upcoming calls for projects.
