Highway automation: How ATSSA members play an important role Highway automation: How ATSSA members play an important role CAVs will need to better communicate with roadway devices and infrastructure SuperUser Account / Monday, May 6, 2019 0 2787 Article rating: No rating Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) rely heavily on ATSSA member products such as pavement markings, signs, and traffic control devices. These products will be an essential factor in the advancement of CAVs and critical in moving toward zero deaths on our roadways. Read more
ATSSA & TRB announce 2020 Traffic Control Device Student Challenge ATSSA & TRB announce 2020 Traffic Control Device Student Challenge Challenges offers opportunity for students to innovate for the future of roadway safety SuperUser Account / Monday, April 15, 2019 0 2422 Article rating: No rating The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) and Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Traffic Control Devices (AHB50) have launched the 2020 Traffic Control Device (TCD) Student Challenge. Read more
Sensor technology in roadway infrastructure Sensor technology in roadway infrastructure How devices are strengthening the lines of communication between human and automated drivers SuperUser Account / Friday, April 12, 2019 0 7782 Article rating: No rating For many departments of transportation (DOTs), the collection and sending of real-time traffic data to roadway users is high priority. One way agencies nationwide are achieving this goal is through the use of sensor technology in roadway infrastructure, such as pavement markings or signs, allowing them to strengthen Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication. Read more
ATSSA hosts Ohio “How To” workshop in Columbus for roadway safety professionals ATSSA hosts Ohio “How To” workshop in Columbus for roadway safety professionals Educational workshop discusses latest in transportation industry topics SuperUser Account / Monday, April 8, 2019 0 2317 Article rating: 4.5 As part of the American Traffic Safety Services Association’s (ATSSA) ongoing work as the leader in roadway safety infrastructure, the association is holding an Ohio “How To” Training and Education Workshop in Columbus, Ohio on April 10, 2019. Read more
Guardrails prove effective countermeasures to RwD crashes Guardrails prove effective countermeasures to RwD crashes Research shows median and roadside devices provide safety benefits to roadway users SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 19, 2019 0 3926 Article rating: No rating Though they may be overlooked, guardrails are important countermeasures to mitigating fatalities and injuries that result from roadway departure (RwD) crashes, which account for more than 50 percent of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities. Read more
4Mar2021 Report estimates 2020 traffic fatalities highest in 13 years Thursday, March 4, 2021 Read more