Hydroplaning Crash Study and Mitigation Strategies
The information included in these Technical Memorandums is for reference only and has not been adopted or accepted as guidelines and does not supersede any FDOT design criteria.
Design Reference Documents
Design Build Projects
- Summary of Dates for Governing Regulations Edition (posted 02/29/2024)
- Phase I Technical Memorandum (posted 11/12/2018)
This memo includes an evaluation of the locations and frequency of hydroplaning crashes along Florida’s Turnpike facilities and identifies the specific characteristics of these crashes. - Phase II Technical Memorandum (posted 11/12/2018)
This memo includes possible mitigation strategies to address identified hydroplaning locations and proposes guidelines to address hydroplaning risk during the design process.