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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

HSM Training Guide

hsmguide.pdf (1.01 MB)

Foreword

Notice

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Quality Assurance Statement

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Technical Report Documentation Page

1. Report No.

FHWA-SA-11-47

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient’s Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Highway Safety Manual Training Guide

5. Report Date

September 2011

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Colleen McGovern (Cambridge Systematics, Inc.) and Ida van Schalkwyk (CH2M HILL).

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
100 CambridgePark Drive, Suite 400
Cambridge, MA 02140

10. Work Unit No.

11. Contract or Grant No.

DTFH61-05-D-00026-T-10-001

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes

FHWA: Esther Strawder, Office of Safety (COTM)

16. Abstract

This guide focuses on identifying HSM training currently available to state and local agencies who are considering implementation of the HSM. The objectives of the training guide are to:

  • Identify key focus groups that can be used as a basis for identifying particular training needs and sequence of training.
  • Present a flow chart for each of the key focus groups that outlines appropriate course modules and sequence of training.
  • Present a summary of different training delivery methods and specific reference to training methods given limited ability to travel costs. Present recommendations for optimal training approaches to conduct training on the advanced methods presented in the HSM.
  • Inform state and local agencies of available HSM and HSM-related training opportunities.

Several training opportunities exist for highway safety and safety analysis. The guide focuses only on courses directly applicable to content in the HSM and only those provided by NHI, FHWA and ITE.

17. Key Words

safety, Highway Safety Manual, HSM, training

18. Distribution Statement

19. Security Classif. (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classif. (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No of Pages

30

22. Price

N/A
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