This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Transportation & Development Institute and ASCE Continuing Education

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 mitigation measures that can be successful in reducing collisions. It will identify the different types of measures that can be used depending on the historical patterns at a given location.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Identifying ways to reduce collisions
• Analyzing crash patterns
• Effectiveness of various types of crash reduction strategies
• Components of a comprehensive crash reduction program

Learning Outcomes

• Learn how to identify crash rates at intersections
• Learn to compare these rates to average rates for similar locations to determine whether the crash patterns need to be analyzed to reduce the frequency of crashes
• Learn about examples of locations where deficiencies have been identified and the recommended mitigation implemented to improve safety

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 the most appropriate engineering mitigation measures

Intended Audience

This webinar will benefit transportation professionals, engineers and planners who work for consultants, cities, counties, and state agencies involved in operating roadway facilities. This course is designed for individuals with some background and training in designing streets and intersections who would be interested in improving the safety of these types of locations by implementing the most effective crash reduction strategies.

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
• Conducting before and after studies
• Coordinating efforts with law enforcement
• What a good program can accomplish
• Effect on tort liability exposure