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Intersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking proposals for the Intersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping initiative. This project focuses on developing low-cost, infrastructure-based sensor systems and data fusion algorithms to predict and mitigate traffic conflicts in real-time. It transitions concepts from the USDOT Intersection Safety Challenge into physical prototypes to address research questions regarding conflict prediction. The work supports the National Roadway Safety Strategy, specifically targeting pedestrian safety at intersections. The effort consists of two phases: a 12-to-18-month base period for closed-course testing (Phase 1) and an optional 18-to-24-month period for real-world deployment (Phase 2). Total funding is capped at $17 million. Teams must include a lead entity, a testbed provider, and a public sector partner. Proposals are due July 20, 2026. FHWA is advancing Intersection Safety Systems (ISS) through end-to-end prototyping to improve roadway safety. The ISS Prototyping initiative develops technologies to predict and mitigate roadway conflicts in real-time.
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Contact and place of performance
Jessica Prutz
Washington, DC
USA
BACKGROUND: According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), traffic crashes remain a major challenge, with 36,640 estimated U.S. fatalities in 2025 (NHTSA 2026). Pedestrians are especially at risk—a pedestrian died every 74 minutes, and a pedestrian was injured every 7 minutes in traffic crashes in 2024, on average (Traffic Safety Marketing by NHTSA). Intersections account for...
View moreThe Challenge results indicated there is a compelling case that low-cost, infrastructure-based sensor systems, together with advanced algorithms to fuse data rapidly, show significant promise in achieving the overall vision of the Challenge. However, critical research questions remain regarding the ability of any ISS to predict and mitigate conflicts in real-time. Conflict mitigation, in particular, which is a key element of the ISS vision, requires additional research and refinement.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this BAA is to build on the success of the USDOT Intersection Safety Challenge by advancing end-to-end ISS prototyping by focusing on ISS prototype development to demonstrate the physical capabilities of ISS, address key research questions regarding conflict prediction and mitigation at intersections, and consider the cost-benefit of broader ISS deployment.
Note that while the Challenge was instrumental in assisting USDOT in understanding the maturity of the technologies and the risks and rewards associated with near-term ISS prototyping, this BAA is open to any eligible entity, regardless of prior Challenge participation or prizes won.