Road Safety Fundamentals
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Ø INTRODUCTION |
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The course are “evidence based and data driven” and take their conceptual framework from the Safe System Approach. Participants are trained to analyse road safety problems and how to come to effective and efficient solutions, making use of the growing stock of data and knowledge. This includes the development and implementation of road safety strategies adapted to local conditions.
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Ø Objectives |
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At this program's conclusion, participants should be able to:
l Describe the importance of road safety and how it relates to public health, economic, environmental and demographic trends. l Recognize roles and responsibilities of various disciplines and approaches to improving road safety l Distinguish between nominal and substantive safety l Identify key points in the history of road safety in the U.S., including key legislation and agency formation, and understand how these decisions have shaped today’s roadways l Identify different groups of road users and challenges unique to each group l Identify three major components of road safety management l Define the process of conducting site-level and system-level safety management l Use safety data to identify safety issues and develop strategies to solving those issues l Explain the systems that drive human behavior and give examples of each l Explain why it is important to consider the nature of human behavior when designing and implementing systems or programs
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Ø TRAINING METHODOLOGY |
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This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours: l 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play l 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques l 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises l 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions l Pre and Post Test
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Ø WHO SHOULD ATTEND? |
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This course is intended for highway and public works Safety Supervisor interested in learning about the fundamental concepts of safe roads. managers, relevant administration, logistics, fleet managers, and training and security personnel from across and beyond the UN system.Superintendents and safety officers will benefit from this overview.
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Outline |
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Day 1 |
l Foundations of Road Safety l Context of Road Safety l Defining Safety l Road Safety Decisions and Trade-offs l Roundabouts,Bicycle Helmet Requirements,Red Light Cameras,Protected Left Turns,Rumble Strips,Trees and Landscaping,Traffic Signal Installation,Access Management
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Day 2
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l Human Behavior and Road Safety l Understanding Human Behavior l The Human Factor l Key Principles of Human Behavior l Human behavior is guided by two different systems l Measuring Safety l Humans are not exclusively logical, rational beings l Human behavior is heavily influenced by the environment l Humans make mistakes l Changing Human Behavior l Understanding factors that influence human behavior l Approaches to Changing Behavior l Education, safety messages and raising awareness l Changing the environment l Consider behavior in addressing travel safety l Changing behavior requires an understanding of all influencing factors l The transportation system is designed, built, maintained, governed and used by humans.
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Day 3
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l Solving Safety Problems l Road Safety Management l Data quality issues should not prevent a data-driven process l Data Elements on a Crash Report Form l Data needs for safety analysis l Safety data as performance measures l Safety data as performance measures l Site-Level Safety Management |
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l Network Screening Ø Performance measures in network screening Ø Avoiding bias due to regression-to-the-mean Ø accounting for differences in traffic volumes l Diagnosis Ø Safety data review Ø Assess supporting documentation Ø Road safety audits l Economic appraisal Ø Estimating benefits Ø Estimating costs l Project prioritization Ø Prioritizing by economic effectiveness Ø Prioritizing by incremental benefit/cost analysis Ø Prioritizing by optimization methods l Safety effectiveness evaluation Ø Categories of Study Designs Ø Cross sectional studies Ø Before after studies
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Day 5 |
l System-Level Safety Management l Identifying safety problems l Identifying crash type trends l Example of safety problem identification in State Highway Safety Plans l Example of system-level safety strategies in state highway safety plans l Example of System-Level Safety Management l Selecting and implementing strategies l Develop potential safety strategies. l Risk based prioritization-the systemic approach l Developing potential safety strategies l Case Study: Systemic Analysis in Putra Jaya, Malaysia
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Schedule
- 08:30 – 10:15 First Session
- 10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
- 10:30 – 12:15 Second Session
- 12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
- 12:30 – 14:00 Third Session
- 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch
Fees
The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack :