HSM Online Overview Course:
The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) Online Overview (FHWA-NHI-380106) is now available free of charge through the National Highway Institute (NHI) website. This course consists of thirteen self-paced informational modules that can be taken in any order depending on the student’s prior knowledge level, interest and time available. The course includes an introduction of HSM terminology, examples of the Roadway Safety Management Process (HSM Part B) and Predictive Methods (HSM Part C), explains the relationship of Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) to decision making and quantitative safety analysis, and human factors. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the parts of HSM and what they are used for.
- Explain the overall concepts and principles promoted in the HSM for safety decision making.
- Recognize the benefits of using a quantitative safety analysis in various stages of the transportation project development process
Training Guide:
FHWA's
HSM Training Guide helps identify training needs and appropriate training courses.
Recordings of the FHWA webinars:
Click here for links to the recordings.
Several training courses related to safety design and analysis, the HSM, IHSDM, and Safety Analyst are available or under development. These courses are, or will be, available through FHWA’s National Highway Institute (NHI) or through the FHWA Resource Center.
HSM Training Webinar Series
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Description
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Availability
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Introductory Webinar hosted by AASHTO, FHWA, and TRB
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Two- hour overview of HSM with background, manual contents, and application examples
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Held in March 2010. Click here to access a recording of the webinar.
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HSM Webinar Series held by FHWA
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Series of 12 two-hour webinars; “awareness training” covering different parts of HSM
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Summer 2010; recordings also available
Click here to access recorded sessions.
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Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (NHI 380071)
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2-day IHSDM overview course
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Currently available through NHI
Web based training pilot available Summer 2010
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New Approaches to Highway Safety Analysis (NHI 380075)
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2 ½ day workshop introducing SafetyAnalyst methodology , Part B of the HSM and the linkages with HSIP
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Currently available through NHI
Updated course under development
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Using SafetyAnalyst
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Introductory SafetyAnalyst course
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Currently available through AASHTOware
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Highway Safety Manual
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2 day overview of the HSM
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Currently under development (NCHRP Project 17-38)
Will be offered through NHI upon completion - Summer 2010 (NHI 380105)
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Safety Effects of Geometric Design Features
(NHI 380070A)
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Safety effects of geometric design features for two lane rural roads
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Currently available through NHI
Upon publication of the HSM, will be renamed HSM Practitioner's Guide for Two-Lane Rural Roads
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Safety Effects of Geometric Design Features
(NHI 380070B)
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Safety effects of geometric design for multilane highways and urban/suburban roads
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Currently available through NHI
Upon publication of the HSM, will be renamed HSM Practitioner's Guide for Multilane Highways and Urban/Suburban Roads
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Safety Effects of Geometric Design Features(NHI 380070)
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This two-day workshop is a combination of NHI course 380070 A and B
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Currently available through NHI
Upon publication of the HSM, will be renamed HSM Practitioner's Guide for Two Lane Rural Roads & Multilane Highways and Urban/Suburban Roads;
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Improving Safety on Horizontal Curves (NHI 380088)
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1 day workshop (Name may change to HSM Practitioner’s Guide for Horizontal Curves once HSM is released)
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Currently available through NHI
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Practitioner's Guide for Intersections
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1 day workshop under development
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Summer 2010 (NHI 380106)
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HSM Web based training
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NHI course with facilitator led interactive sessions and group exercises
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Available Fall 2011
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