July 2014
FHWA-SA-14-071
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1. Report No. FHWA FHWA-SA-14-071 |
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4. Title and Subtitle Road Safety Audit Case Studies: Using IHSDM in the RSA Process |
5. Report Date July 2014 |
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7. Authors Dan Nabors, Elissa Goughnour |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Federal Highway Administration |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report, July 2014 |
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15. Supplementary Notes: The Federal highway Administration Office of Safety sponsored the study of the Road Safety Audits reported in this document. The Task Manager for this report was Rebecca Crowe (FHWA Office of Safety). Graphic design was provided by Jorge Quinones. |
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16. Abstract Road Safety Audits (RSAs) are a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future roadway or off-road facility and are conducted by an independent, experienced, multidisciplinary team. The purpose of the Road Safety Audit Case Studies: Using IHSDM in the RSA Process is to help Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies understand the benefits of using the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) during the RSA process as a decision-support tool to evaluate and estimate the safety and operation of various design features. This case study document provides a review of the RSA process, an overview of IHSDM, and three case study examples of RSAs that utilized IHSDM. The case studies include photographs, a project background, how IHSDM was used, key RSA findings and suggestions, and the benefits of the IHSDM. These case studies will help jurisdictions incorporate this useful decision-support tool into the RSA process. |
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17. Key Words Road safety audit, Interactive Highway Safety Design Model, IHSDM, decision-support tool, roadway design |
18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161. |
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19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages: 64 |
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Acknowledgment
Information obtained for this document involved transportation agencies at the Federal, State, and local levels. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the authors greatly appreciate the cooperation of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the Town of Glocester, Rhode Island, Montana Department of Transportation, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.