Project Safety Office

James K. Polk Building, Suite 1000
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0344
Phone: 615.253.2433
Fax: 615.532.0353

Safety Project Section

  • Road Safety Audits
  • Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Ramp Queue, Corridor Study, Roadway Median Cable Barrier, Intersection Action Plan (IAP), Spot Safety, Roadway Departure Action Plan, Fatality Reduction Initiative, Shoulder Widening Initiative and High-friction, Centerline and Shoulder Safety Initiative
  • Houses Tennessee’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)
  • Creates the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) annual report (mandatory by FHWA)
Image of the cover of the Tennessee Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Tennessee Strategic Highway Safety Plan (pdf)

Example Plan Sheet of a Road Safety Audit Report intersection location.

Safety Data Section

  • Safety Statistics
  • Develops the HSIP annual report
  • Collecting and maintaining crash data
  • Identifying and evaluating lists of potential safety projects
Photo of a Road Safety Audit Team on a project site visit.
Presentation Slide of Road Safety Audit report goal, scope, and team.