Federal Highway Administration
New Approaches to Highway Safety Analysis
http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/training/course_detail.aspx?num=FHWA-NHI-380075
The New Approaches course is intended to help attendees gain an understanding of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) process, safety engineering principles and human factors issues related to traffic and road safety.
The New Approaches Course includes:
The course provides the participant with an explanation of the latest methods for identifying collision causes and selecting cost-effective safety improvements. This course will train the participants to:
- Describe the components of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
- Explain safety engineering principles relevant to planning for highway safety improvement measures specific to three types of crashes: roadway departures, intersection-related, and pedestrian
- Describe the relevance and impact of human factors in the planning of highway safety improvement measures for three types of crashes: roadway departures, intersection-related, and pedestrian
- Determine strategies for the selection of cost-effective highway safety improvement measures for three types of crashes: roadway departures, intersection-related, and pedestrian
For more information, contact:
Course Link: New Approaches to Highway Safety Analysis (NHI 380075)
Contact: Karen Yunk (609) 637-4207 Karen.Yunk@dot.gov