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Highway Safety ManualA new generation of highway safety analysis tools is being deployed to the transportation community through several innovative research efforts. The Highway Safety Manual (HSM), which will be published as an American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) document, and supporting implementation tools including Safety Analyst, Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM), and the Crash Modification Factors (CMF) Clearinghouse were developed by cooperative research initiated by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These tools will greatly advance state and local highway agencies’ ability to incorporate explicit, quantitative consideration of safety into their planning and project development decision making. The first edition of the HSM provides the best factual information and tools in a useful form to facilitate roadway planning, design, operations, and maintenance decisions based on precise consideration of their safety consequences. The primary focus of the HSM is the introduction and development of analytical tools for predicting the impact of transportation project and program decisions on road safety.
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eSubscribeProgram ContactEsther Strawder HighlightsNew Safety Compass Newsletter - Winter 2012 (Vol 6, Issue 3) New Guidance memorandum on the Roadside Design Guide - 4th Edition Bicycle Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt Lists Web-based HSIP Courses Pedestrian Forum - Spring 2012 Integrating Road Safety into NEPA Analysis: A Primer for Safety and Environmental Professionals: Procedures for Setting Advisory Speeds on Curves FHWA is introducing the HSM case study series that highlights noteworthy implementation of HSM methodology. 2010 Transparency Reports (5 Percent) Pedestrian Safety Strategic Plan FHWA Nine Proven Crash Countermeasures - Addressing Critical Safety Concerns SHSP Implementation Process Model Interactive CD P2P - Integrating Local Planning Organizations into a State HSIP Press ReleasesU.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Lowest Traffic Fatalities in Six Decades more... |