Rumble Strips saving lives on rural highways
/Fast facts:
- A new study by WSU's Transportation Research Group shows rumble strips on state highways are reducing crashes and saving lives in Michigan.
- Between 2008 and the present, MDOT has installed centerline rumble strips on 5,700 miles of two-lane high-speed roads.
- In the crash categories examined, the study showed a 47 percent reduction in total crashes and a 51 percent reduction in fatal crashes.
- In Michigan, rumble strips are expected to eliminate 337 crashes, saving 16 lives and preventing 62 serious injuries, each year.