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4 Background In the United States alone, more than 30,000 people are killed annually and hundreds of thousands more are seriously injured using the roadway system (1)
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Introduction 5 to prioritize investments while others have challenges, particularly in applying benefit-cost principles to systemic projects. In those cases, some state DOTs set aside a portion of HSIP funds for systemic or systematic projects.
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6 Practices for Balancing Safety Investments in a Comprehensive Safety Program Survey of State DOTs The survey of state DOTs consisted of 24 questions and was sent to the HSIP annual report contact person in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The invitation encouraged the primary contact person to distribute the survey for completion (if needed)
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Introduction 7 survey to solicit details on specific aspects of HSIP project identification, prioritization, and evaluation. The four state DOTs are not meant to serve as recommended practice but instead represent a diversity of practices with respect to HSIP project identification, prioritization, and evaluation.
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