Diagnosis 1 Diagnosis Step 1 Safety data review






















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Diagnosis 1
Diagnosis Step 1: Safety data review Step 2: Access supporting documentation Step 3: Access field condition 2
Step 1: Safety Data Review 1. Descriptive crash statistics • Crash identifiers • Crash type • Crash severity • Sequence of events • Contributing Circumstances 2. Crash locations: Collision and condition diagram 3
Collision Diagram 4
Condition Diagram 5
Step 2: Access supporting documents • • Current traffic volume As-built construction plans Relevant design criteria Maintenance log Recent traffic studies Land use mapping Roadway improvement plans etc. 6
Step 3: Access field conditions • • Roadway and roadside characteristics Traffic conditions Traveler behavior Roadway consistency Land uses Weather conditions Evidence of problems 7
Example Problem 8
Information needed for each site • A set of pie charts summarizing the crash data. • Collision diagram • Condition diagram • A written assessment and summary of the site diagnosis. 9
Detail crash data for pie charts 10
Sample Assessment Summary 11
Select Countermeasures 12
Identifying contributing factors for segments • • Vehicle rollover Fixed object Nighttime Wet pavement Head-on Run-off Bridges Etc. 13
Identifying potential countermeasures for angle crashes • Convert stop-controlled intersection to modern roundabout • Convert two-way stop controlled to all-way • Provide exclusive left turn one or more lanes. 14
Find CMF and costs for each potential countermeasures Source: 1. http: //www. cmfclearinghouse. org/ index. cfm 15
Economic appraisal 16
Economic Appraisal Process 17
Data Needs 18
In-class A countermeasure is estimated to reduce the expected average crash frequency of fatal/injury by 5 crashes per year and the number of PDO crashes by 11 per year over the service year of the project. What is the annual monetary benefit associated with the crash reduction? Assume, discount rate 4%, and service year 5 years. 19
Societal Crash Cost 20
Prioritize Projects and Safety Effectiveness 21
In Lab Economic appraisal analysis for intersection 2 considering traffic growth, discount rate, benefits, and costs for 10 years of service life. - Learn optimization in managing safety 22