The objective of this research is to re-define stakeholder engagement during the development of safety plans, interventions, programs, projects, and policies so outcomes focus on multi-solving decision-making and implementation.
Status: Research Underway
Improving roadway safety requires collaboration across sectors, yet many safety plans and programs are still developed in silos. When agencies and partners work independently, opportunities to address multiple safety challenges at once are often missed. A multi‑solving approach can help states create interventions that deliver broader, more meaningful outcomes.
This project will redefine how stakeholders engage during the development of safety plans, interventions, programs, projects and policies. The goal is to shift from siloed decision‑making to a model in which diverse partners co‑create solutions that address multiple priorities simultaneously.
The project will focus on building multi‑solving decision‑making and implementation frameworks that help agencies and partners identify shared goals, align resources and design interventions that influence multiple outcomes of interest. This includes safety, equity, public health, mobility and community well‑being.
A key desired outcome is the development of “coalition‑to‑action” models. These models will show how cross‑sector groups can come together to design and implement one or more interventions, programs, projects or policies that advance multiple objectives simultaneously.