Abstract
Safety has become an area of increasing focus in all aspects of transportation planning, design, construction, and operations. Transportation legislation, such as the SAFETEA-LU Act (2005) and the FAST Act (2015), have promoted data driven safety analysis in various programs. The publication of the Highway Safety Manual (2010) and the Supplement (2014) have standardized data driven safety methodology and led to the development of associated user-friendly tools such as spreadsheets and ISATe (Enhanced Interchange Safety Analysis Toolbox).
The demand for knowledge and experience in data driven safety analysis has been increasing. This report documents a project to produce data driven safety training for MoDOT trainers. The project developed two training deliverables. The first was a full-day training for safety staff and engineers. This training covered the fundamentals of data driven safety, rural multilane divided highways, urban/suburban 4-leg signalized intersections, urban 4-lane freeway segments, and four sample applications: design exception, traffic impact study, design build, and safety programming. The second was a 15 minute video that presents an overview of data driven safety and is suitable for staff at various levels, even those without formal safety training. A goal of this project is to produce flexible training material that can meet the training needs of various MoDOT districts and divisions.
Training Modules
Data Driven Safety Introduction PowerPoints
Data Driven Safety Training Introduction, Part 1 (12 slides)
Data Driven Safety Training Introduction, Part 2 (13 slides)
Data Driven Safety Training Introduction, Part 3 (15 slides)
Data Driven Safety Training Introduction, Part 4 (20 slides)
Rural Multilane Safety Analysis PowerPoints
Rural Multilane Safety Analysis, Part 1 (13 slides)
Rural Multilane Safety Analysis, Part 2 (16 slides)
Urban 4-Leg Signalized Intersection Powerpoints
Urban 4-Leg Signalized Intersection, Part 1 (23 slides)
Urban 4-Leg Signalized Intersection, Part 2 (16 slides)
Urban 4-Leg Signalized Intersection, Part 3 (20 slides)
Freeway Segment Safety Analysis PowerPoints
Freeway Segment Safety Analysis, Part 1 (18 slides)
Freeway Segment Safety Analysis, Part 2 (18 slides)
Freeway Segment Safety Analysis, Part 3 (14 slides)
Freeway Segment Safety Analysis, Part 4 (22 slides)
Application Areas PowerPoints
Design Exceptions (12 slides)
Traffic Impact Study (12 slides)
Design Build (14 slides)
Safety Programming (12 slides)
Video
What Can Data Driven Safety Analysis Do for You?