The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) seeks to achieve zero deaths from vehicle crashes. Proactive transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) practices are a key to success in achieving zero fatalities on Tennessee highways. The TDOT SmartWay Traffic Managemen
Traffic Incident Management is a high risk business and Towers are struck and killed by dangerous drivers at a higher rate than police, firefighters, emergency medical services and other responders. On average 40-60 per year, approximately 1 per week. Their names are memorialized on t
Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures are fueling a transformation in how transportation agencies approach the management, operations and maintenance of signalized intersections. A Transportation Pooled Fund Study lead by Indiana DOT, facilitated the research and development of data colle
America’s first official observance of Traffic Incident Response Week in 2016 saw greater attention to the issues motorists and responders face at incident scenes. This webinar will give an overview of early planning for the Nov. 13-19 observance this year, and highlight some successes from last
Volunteer firefighters and EMTs face unique challenges when it comes to Traffic Incident Management (TIM) and responder safety. Each year, the majority of line-of-duty firefighter deaths are volunteers, and in 2010, 18 percent of all firefighter fatalities occurred while responding to, or returni
