Safety Analysis in a Data-Limited, Local Agency Environment

1. Safety Analysis in a Data-Limited, Local Agency Environment July 22, 2013 Boise, Idaho PILOT WORKSHOP AT NLTAPA Annual Meeting Train the Trainers

2. Tim Colling, Ph.D., P.E. Director – Center for Technology & Training Michigan Tech University

3. Workshop Developed and Facilitated by Dedicated Volunteers TRB Highway Safety Performance Committee (ANB25) • Past TRB Task Force for the Development of Highway Safety Manual User Liaison and Technology Facilitation and Roadway Safety Management Subcommittees LTAP, FHWA, and AASHTO

4. Thanks to Dedicated Volunteers! Acknowledgement: FHWA & VHB for sharing existing workshop materials

5. Last, but certainly not least….. Cameron Ishaq

6. Course Instructors Instructor 1 – Doug Harwood Agency - MRIGlobal Email address: dharwood@mriglobal.org Instructor 2 – Ida Van Schalkwyk Agency: Washington State DOT Email address: VanSchI@wsdot.wa.gov Instructor 3 – Erin Ferguson Agency: Kittelson & Associates Inc. Email address: eferguson@kittelson.com Instructor 4 - Kim Kolody Agency: CH2MHill Email address:Kim.Kolody@CH2M.com

7. Introduction

8. Workshop Purpose and Vision Train the trainer • Will provide basic safety analysis skills and materials for LTAP and TTAP center staff • Will be designed to fill in the gaps between, and be complementary of, other existing safety analysis training • Will focus on hands-on application of safety analysis processes • Modular with possible customization

9. Workshop Modules Overview of Roadway Safety Management Working with Crash Data Network Screening Diagnosis of Areas of Interest Selecting Countermeasures Tool Demo and Resources Funding Sources

10. Module Content Modules content need more time than available today We provide you with a complete set of slides Each module can be modified by you as needed, for future workshops

11. Benefits of Workshop at LTAP Provide training and presentation materials for use by any LTAP centers hosting similar training events Provide our contacts for LTAP centers who may need a subject matter expert to deliver the program

12. Workshop Learning Outcome (1) Use a baseline knowledge of crash data, crash reports and safety terminology to extract actionable information. Execute the components of the “Safety Management Cycle” for a local agency given a variety of levels of data. Explain the significance of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) with respect to higher level data intensive analysis

13. Workshop Learning Outcome (2) Use a number of analytical techniques of varying complexity to determine safety countermeasures. Outline the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of analytical techniques. Effectively use published crash reduction factors (CRFs) or crash modification factors (CMFs)

14. Handouts Course Schedule Participant Workbooks Course evaluation

15. Housekeeping • Health and safety (emergency exits, evacuation procedures) • Restrooms • Please turn off cell phones • Breaks • Lunch arrangements • Other site-specific issues

16. Agenda Morning Introduction (9:00-9:15) Module 1 (9:15-9:45) Module 2 (9:45-10:15) Working with Crash Data (Erin Ferguson) Module 3 (10:30-11:15) • Overview of Roadway Safety Management (Ida Van Schalkwyk) • Network Screening • (Kim Kolody) Module 4 (11:15-12:00) • Diagnosis of areas of interest • (Ida Van Schalkwyk) Lunch (12:00-13:15) Break (10:15-10:30)

17. Agenda Afternoon Module 5 (1:15-2:00) Selecting Countermeasures (Erin Ferguson and Doug Harwood) Module 6 (2:15-3:30) • Tool Demo and Resources (Modules1-5) (Kim Kolody and Doug Harwood) • FHWA Resources: Mike Griffith Break (2:00-2:15) WRAP UP and Evaluation (3:30-4:00)

18. Let’s get started

19. End Introduction Module