Many state DOTs have sponsored research on roadside safety issues that include crash testing features in accordance with FHWA adopted standards. Many of the research and functional problems are common to more than one state and so there is efficiency and cost effectiveness in pooling resources to conduct certain crash tests.
The objective of the Roadside Safety Pooled Fund is to establish an ongoing roadside safety research program that meets the research and functional needs of participating states in a cost-effective and timely manner.
