Rumble Stripes
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is currently implementing a Centerline and Edgeline Rumble Stripe Program across North Dakota. The stripes have been installed on many of our two lane highways as a safety measure to help prevent traffic fatalities and injuries from motor vehicle crashes. Rumble stripes are grooved patterns on the roadway that provide a rumbling sound and physical vibration, immediately alerting inattentive drivers they are leaving their driving lane. Rumble stripes are an effective countermeasure for preventing roadway departure crashes.
Rumble Stripe Facts
- In North Dakota, nearly 62% of all fatal crashes during the past three years involved lane departure.
- Nationwide, centerline rumble stripes are a proven countermeasure providing a 40% to 60% reduction in head on and sideswipe collisions.
- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approximately 80% of all crashes and 65% of near-crashes involve some type of driver distraction.
- An average of one roadway departure injury crash occurs every 43 seconds nationwide.
- Shoulder rumble stripes are now used in 46 of 50 states.