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Since 2008, the Federal Highway Administration has recommended these strategies to reduce injuries and fatalities on roads. Some are common-sense, low-cost improvements, while others capitalize on innovative technology. The FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures are updated regularly, as are the safety statistics for each. Roadway Departure Median Barriers Median barriers, such as cable, concrete, or beam guardrails, can mitigate head-on collisions from cars traveling in opposite directions. When installed on rural four-lane freeways, barriers can reduce cross-median...

The MUTCD’s requirements for maintaining traffic sign retroreflectivity have a big impact on the kind of sign you should buy. Here’s what you need to know. Traffic signs are designed so that all drivers, no matter what language they speak, can understand their guidelines and warning symbols. But traffic signs, of course, don’t work unless you can see them. In the early days of horseless carriages, night driving was a gamble because no one could make out the words on the signs. As a result, in 1932, standard shapes were adopted for different types of signs, so words wouldn’t always be necessary. Soon, drivers understood what a sign meant just by glimpsing its outline in the moonlight and were alerted to avoid danger. Traffic sign regulations have come a long way since then, as they had to adjust to increased traffic, higher speeds, and dangerous weather conditions. The Federal Highway...