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History of the Highway Safety Manual

Background of the Highway Safety Manual

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Objectives of the Highway Safety Manual

HSM RELATED PROJECTS

NCHRP 17-18(4): Development of a Highway Safety Manual

NCHRP 17-25: Crash Reduction Factors for Traffic Engineering and ITS Improvements

NCHRP 17-26:  Development of Models for Prediction of Expected Safety Performance of Urban and Suburban Arterials

NCHRP 17-27: Prepare Parts I and II of the Highway Safety Manual

NCHRP 17-29:  Safety Prediction Models for Rural Multilane Highways for Use in the Highway Safety Manual

NCHRP 17-34(4) and (5):  Prepare Parts IV and V of the Highway Safety Manual.

NCHRP 17-36: Production of the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual.

Safety Initiatives

Evaluations of Low Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund Study

The Interactive Highway Design Model(IHSDM)

Safety Analyst

Human Factors Guide

PIARC Road Safety Manual

AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Guidance for Implementing the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (NCHRP 500 series reports)

Integrated Safety Management Process (NCHRP Report 501)

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Contact Information

HSM TRB TASK FORCE CHAIR:  Ron Pfefer

HSM TRB TASK FORCE SECRETARY:  Beth Wemple

TRB LIAISON:  Richard Pain

AASHTO JOINT TASK COMMITTEE FOR HSM CHAIR: Don Vaughn

Upcoming Events

TRB Task Force for the Development of a Highway Safety Manual (ANB25T) 2008 Annual Meeting

The 2008 HSM Mid-Year Task Force Meeting

Past Events

The 2007 HSM Mid-Year Task Force Meeting Irvine, California on August 20-22

TRB 2007 Annual Meeting Washington DC

AASHTO Workshop September 2006

TRB 2006

Highway Safety Manual Plans Shared with Several European Nations

January 11, 2004 TRB Workshop "After the Crashes are Counted"

 Related Links

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
AASHTO
American Traffic Safety Services Association
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Canadian Traffic Safety Institute
Colorado Department of Transportation-Safety and Traffic Engineering
European Road Safety Observatory
FHWA
FHWA Transportation Related Web Sites
Florida Department of Transportation-Safety Programs
Governors Highway Safety Organization
Institute of Transportation Engineers-Road Safety Audits
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Iowa Department of Transportation-Office of Traffic and Safety
Iowa Traffic Safety Data Service
Land Transport New Zealand
Minnesota Department of Transportation-Office of Traffic Engineering, Safety and Security
NHTSA
National Safety Council
National Transportation Library
National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
Oregon Department of Transportation-Transportation Safety Division
Transportation Research Board
TRIS Online
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center-Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Research
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center-Safety Research
US Department of Transportation-Safety
Utah Department of Transportation-Traffic & Safety
Washington State Traffic Safety Commission
 

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