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Sponsored by ASCE Continuing Education and the Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI).
INSTRUCTOR: Nazir Lalani, P.E., M.ASCE
Purpose and Background
Traffic crashes that cause injury, death, and property damage can be reduced by improving local education efforts, increased enforcement and implementing engineering measures. A comprehensive program to reduce crashes by implementing engineering measures should find ways to improve safety and traffic operations at high crash intersections and at mid-block locations. It should also look at collisions involving pedestrians and bicyclists. This webinar will discuss the best approach to identifying high collision locations and mitigation measures which can be successful in reducing collisions. It will identify the various publications and web sites which provided information about the crash modifications factors which will allow participants to make more informed decisions about implementing the most appropriate mitigation measures. Case studies will be discussed where safety improvements have led to a reduction in collisions. Updated examples will be provided of improved complex intersections. The webinar will be interactive so participants will be asked questions by the presenter thereby increasing the benefits gained from the information presented in the webinar. Participants will also be asked to respond to multiple choice poll questions.
Primary Discussion Topics
- Identifying ways to identify high collision locations
- Best ways to analyze crash patterns
- Effectiveness of various types of crash reduction strategies
- Analysis of locations with known patterns of collisions
Learning Outcomes
- Learn how to identify two different types of crash rates at intersections using FHWA approved methodogies
- Learn to compare these rates to at least two average rates for similar locations to determine whether the crash patterns need to be analyzed to reduce the frequency of crashes
- Learn from at least ten examples of locations where deficiencies have been identified and the recommended mitigation implemented to improve safety
- Become familiar with addressing collision hot spots in both urban and rural locations at least three types of road users
Webinar Benefits
- Gain a better understanding of engineering in the occurrence of crashes
- Learn how to identify high crash locations that can be mitigated
- Learn by participating in an interactive discussion with the instructor about possible solutions at locations with a high incidence of collisions
Intended Audience
- Transportation engineers/planners
- Highway designers for all types of facilities
- Maintenance and law enforcement personnel
Webinar Outline
- Crash reports and statistics
- Methods for identifying high crash locations
- Analyzing crash patterns
- Identifying the most appropriate mitigation measures
- Ineffective mitigation measures
- Effectiveness of various types of crash reduction strategies
- Experience of local agencies with reducing collisions at high crash locations
- Preparing Annual Safety Reports
- Preparing HSIP Systemic Safety Analysis Report
- Interactive problems solving with participants at intersections with known crash problems
- Conducting before and after studies
- Coordinating efforts with law enforcement
- What a good program can accomplish
- Effect on tort liability exposure
- Updated information from the latest safety related publications and research reports