Trainings
Free Online HSM Overview Self-Paced Training
Implementation of the HSM requires an understanding of the 'Science of Safety' which supports the quantitative methodologies presented in the manual. This course is an overview of the HSM structure, concepts and principles. The free selection format of the course allows the student to select modules and concepts of interest in the order preferable to their learning style, time availability, and previous knowledge level. It includes an introduction of terminology, examples of the Roadway Safety Management Process (Part B) and Predictive Methods (Part C), explains the relationship of Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) to decision making and quantitative safety analysis, and human factors.
New Approaches to Highway Safety Analysis
The primary purpose of this course is 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. It also provides the participant with an explanation of the latest methods for identifying collision causes and selecting cost-effective safety improvements. Finally, this course will serve as a prerequisite for those who will be utilizing SafetyAnalyst, a set of software tools currently under development that are designed to assist State and local agencies to improve the decisionmaking process in implementing safety improvement projects.
