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Huang Jin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Introduction to the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model in United States
Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development, 2003Co-Authors: Huang JinAbstract:Under the circumstances that the infrastructure construction in China is enhancing,the mileage is increasing and the level of Highways is upgrading,it is necessary to do in depth research pertaining to Highway and traffic Safety so that the conditions of Highway Safety can be improvedThe author introduces the history of Highway Safety research directed by the Federal Highway Administration and disusses,the concept,structure and key points of the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model expected to be applied in the phase of project design and the future development of the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model
S Wortham - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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STATES MANAGE Highway Safety
Traffic safety, 1997Co-Authors: S WorthamAbstract:Safety management systems are key to logical, cost-effective, comprehensive Highway Safety improvements. The underlying premise of such systems is that the number and severity of traffic accidents can be reduced by making Highway Safety an integral part of daily operations at state and local transportation agencies. That is, Safety should be considered in the planning, design, and construction stages, and requires coordination and communication. This article describes the components of a good Safety management system, the costs associated with data management and implementation, and the limitations of such systems. A sidebar gives an historic perspective on Safety management systems.
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HOW TO MANAGE Highway Safety
Traffic safety, 1994Co-Authors: S WorthamAbstract:Part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 requires that each state develop, establish, and implement a system to manage Highway Safety. The goal is to reduce the number and severity of motor vehicle crashes. This article describes the program requirements, which are designed to provide flexibility to states based on varying Highway Safety problems. The article states that prevention is the key in designing appropriate Highway Safety management systems.
H P Sharma - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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RURAL Highway Safety ADVISOR (RITA): USER'S GUIDE
1996Co-Authors: P D Pant, H P SharmaAbstract:This is the User's Guide for an expert system called Rural Highway Safety Advisor (RITA) which is expected to expedite and standardize the conduct of Highway Safety analysis in the central and district offices of the Ohio Department of Transportation. It consists of the following eight chapters: (1) Getting Started; (2) RITA: An Introduction; (3) RITA Program Operation; (4) Tutorial; (5) Preliminary Investigation; (6) Accident Analysis; (7) Suggest Engineering Studies; and (8) Suggest Feasible Countermeasures.
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AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR Highway Safety ANALYSIS ADVISING
1996Co-Authors: P D Pant, H P SharmaAbstract:This report describes the development of an expert system called Rural Highway Safety Advisor (RITA) which is expected to expedite and standardize the conduct of Highway Safety analysis in the central and district offices of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). RITA is an advisory knowledge-based expert system which codified within its knowledge base the procedures, techniques, and rules of thumb (heuristic) involved in the process of conducting Highway Safety analysis for rural (a) signalized intersections, (b) unsignalized intersections, and (c) non-intersections (Highway segments). A panel of Safety experts from ODOT with a cumulative experience of more than 100 years worked with the developers of the system to assure that the knowledge base was of the highest quality. RITA consists of the following four modules: (1) Preliminary Investigation, (2) Accident Analysis, (3) Suggest Engineering Studies, and (4) Suggest Feasible Countermeasures. The user can generate an individual report for each module or a combined report for all modules. A tutorial and a User's Guide are available for reference.
Mitsuru Saito - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Framework for Highway Safety Mitigation: The Utah Experience
ICTIS 2013, 2013Co-Authors: Grant G Schultz, Steven C. Dudley, Mitsuru SaitoAbstract:Safety has always been an important component in the planning, design, and operation of Highways. A framework for Highway Safety mitigation is outlined in this paper that provides a logical and comprehensive context within which efforts to improve Highway Safety can be made. This framework incorporates predictive methods of Highway Safety analysis to allow transportation officials to proactively improve the Safety of the transportation system. This framework has been developed around the Roadway Safety Management Process contained in the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) and has six primary steps: 1) Network Screening, 2) Diagnosis, 3) Countermeasure Selection, 4) Economic Appraisal, 5) Project Prioritization, and 6) Effectiveness Evaluation. In addition to methods used in the HSM, alternative methods of predictive Highway Safety analysis are discussed in context of their application. This framework for Safety mitigation can be applicable to transportation agencies worldwide to maximize benefits resulting from Highway Safety investment.
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TRANSPORTATION Safety DATA AND ANALYSIS Volume 3: Framework for Highway Safety Mitigation and Workforce Development
2011Co-Authors: Grant G Schultz, Steven C. Dudley, Mitsuru SaitoAbstract:Safety has always been an important component in the planning, design, and operation of Highways. In an effort to reduce crashes occurring on Highway facilities, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users of 2005 established a new Highway Safety Improvement Program that encourages the integration of Safety into the decision-making process and facilitates the expenditure of funds for Highway Safety improvement. A framework for Highway Safety mitigation is outlined in this report that provides a logical and comprehensive context within which efforts to improve Highway Safety can be made. This framework has been developed around the Roadway Safety Management Process contained in the Highway Safety Manual and has six primary steps: 1) Network Screening; 2) Diagnosis; 3) Countermeasure Selection; 4) Economic Appraisal; 5) Project Prioritization; and 6) Effectiveness Evaluation. The application of this framework and the predictive methods of Safety analysis it entails requires familiarity with the latest advances in Highway Safety research and practices. Therefore, recommendations on Safety workforce development are presented along with a summary of possible training resources. The framework for Highway Safety mitigation and Safety workforce development recommendations provided in this report are part of an ongoing effort to improve Highway Safety across the state of Utah and will play an important role in training the next generation of Safety experts that will be able to meet the Highway Safety needs of tomorrow.
Clayton Chen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Interactive Highway Safety Design Model
2012Co-Authors: Clayton ChenAbstract:This article insert briefly describes the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) and presents two case studies that highlight the use of the IHSDM to implement "Highway Safety Manual" (HSM) Part C methods. The IHSDM is a suite of software tools that support project-level decisions about the geometric design of roadways.