hsm use and training karen k. dixon, ph.d., p.e. oregon state university
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HSM Use and Training
Karen K. Dixon, Ph.D., P.E.Oregon State University
Presentation Summary
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I. WHAT IS THE HSM?Overview of the new HSM
What is the HSM?
The Vision of the HSM - A Document Akin To the HCM
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WHAT THE HSM IS NOT
• The HSM does not set requirements or mandates• The HSM is not a best practice document for design or
operations.• The HSM contains no warrants or standards
and does not supersede other publications that do.
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The HSM does not establish a legal
standard of care nor does it create a duty
to the public.
II. WHY DO WE NEED THE HSM?
Overview of the new HSM
Is This Road “Safe” or “Unsafe”?
What does safety really mean?
Examined in reference to compliance with standards, warrants, guidelines and sanctioned design procedures
The expected or actual crash frequency and
severity for a highway or roadway
Highway Safety Has Two Dimensions
*Ezra Hauer, ITE Traffic Safety Toolbox Introduction, 1999
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DESIGN DIMENSIONLane Width, Radius of Curve, Stopping Sight Distance, etc.
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DESIGN DIMENSIONLane Width, Radius of Curve, Stopping Sight Distance, etc.
Unlike Nominal Safety, Substantive Safety is a
Continuum
Substantive Safety Nominal Safety
Nominal Safety versus Substantive Safety
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DESIGN DIMENSIONLane Width, Radius of Curve, Stopping Sight Distance, etc.
Low NominalLow
Substantive
Low NominalLow
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Low NominalHigh
Substantive
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High NominalLow
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High NominalLow
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High NominalHigh
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Substantive Safety May Vary When Nominal Safety Does Not
Existing ConditionsExisting Conditions Alternative 1Alternative 1
Alternative 2Alternative 2 Alternative 3Alternative 3
We’re Interested in Other Impacts for Project Level Decisions – What About
Substantive Safety?
Safety Environmental Traffic Right-of-Way Costs Impacts Impacts Operations
• Traffic Noise Model 1.0
• CAL3QHC• Mobile 5a• 3-D Visualization• CITYGREEN
• HCM• CORSIM• PASSER• TRANSYT7F• VISSIM
•Construction Plans•Cost Models•Real estate appraisals•DOT databases
Design Criteria (nominal
safety)
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The HSM
The HSM Contains Best Science &
Research
• Synthesis of previous research
• New research commissioned by AASHTO and FHWA
III. HOW WAS THE HSM DEVELOPED?
Overview of the new HSM
The HSM – A Ten-year Research And Development Effort
19991999 20002000 20032003 FutureFuture
Research, research and more research
2010201020072007
Significant Effort & Professional Support
Produced the HSM• Joint
Subcommittee sponsored by 7 TRB committees
• Thousands of hours of volunteer effort
• Research program funded by NCHRP, AASHTO & FHWA
Research Path to the HSM v.1
IV. WHAT IS COVERED BY THE HSM?
Overview of the new HSM
Outline of the HSM
PART AINTRODUCTION, HUMAN FACTORS, &
FUNDAMENTALS
Part BRoadway Safety Management Process
Network
Screening
Diagnosis
Countermeasure
Selection
Economic
Appraisal
Prioritization of
Improvement
Projects
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Safety
Effectiveness
Evaluation
Part CPredictive Method
• Methodology• Applications • Safety issues not
explicitly addressed by the methodology
• Example problems• References
Special Part C Special Part C Common ProceduresCommon Procedures
• Calibration• Combining predicted
with observed crashes
Definition of HSM Terms
• Safety Performance Function (SPF) – a regression equation used for estimating the predicted crash frequency at a site for a given “base condition”
• Accident Modification Factor (AMF) – used to adjust the “base condition” in the SPF to specific site characteristics
• Calibration Factor (C) – adjusts average crash frequencies calculated from the SPF to local site conditions
Predicting Crashes – Defining Roadway Segments and
Intersections
HSM Regional SPF Calibration
Step 5 – Compute calibration factors for use in Part C predictive model
Step 1 – Identify facility types of interest
Step 2 – Select sites for calibration of each facility type
Step 3 – Obtain data for each facility type applicable to the calibration period
Step 4 – Apply the appropriate Part C predictive model to estimate expected crash frequency for each site during the calibration period
Part DAccident Modification Factors
V. WHO SHOULD USE THE HSM?
Overview of the new HSM
Who Should Use the HSM?
• Assess the system needs & identify projects/studies
• Program projects• Evaluate system-wide safety effects of
programs
• Define problem(s) and assist in scoping• Identify potential solutions• Assess or evaluate multiple alternatives and
expected quantitative safety effects • Aid in identification of a preferred alternative
• Evaluate safety of alternative design approaches• Assist in review & documentation of design
exceptions, variances and waivers• Inform decisions on construction staging, work
approaches, etc.
• Monitor operations to maintain balance among safety, mobility and access.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented improvements
VI. WHEN WILL THE HSM BE AVAILABLE?
Overview of the new HSM
Implementation Schedule
Training & Outreach Activities
• Sept 2009 – Jan 2010– Conduct two or three multi-state pilot
courses• August 2009
– TRB Task Force Meeting• TRB 2010 Annual Meeting
– One-day workshop • Training materials, including “Train-the-
trainer” available upon HSM release
VII. WHERE CAN ONE FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HSM?
Overview of the new HSM
http://www.highwaysafetymanual.org
DATA NEEDS GUIDE
http://www.highwaysafetymanual.org
Key Contacts
• AASHTO– Ken Kobetsky: [email protected], (202) 624-
5254– Jim McDonnell: [email protected], (202)
624-5448– Joel McCarroll: [email protected],
(202) 624-3632• AASHTO JOINT TASK COMMITTEE
FOR THE HSM– Don Vaughn, ALDOT,
[email protected], (334) 242-6319
Key Contacts
• TRB/ NCHRP – Rick Pain: [email protected], (202)334-2964– Chuck Niessner: [email protected], (202) 334-1431
• TRB HSM TF: Development of a Highway Safety Manual– John Milton, [email protected], (360)704-6363
• TRB HSM TF: User Liaison– Geni Bahar (User Liaison Subcommittee of the TRB HSM
Task Force): [email protected], (416) 932-9272• TRAINING
– Karen Dixon (PI of NCHRP Project 17-38): [email protected], (541) 737-6337
The End
Questions?