Comment:
The Economic Appraisal Tool performs an economic appraisal of a specific countermeasure or several alternative countermeasures for a specific site. Default construction cost estimates for candidate improvements are provided within this tool, but the user has the capability to modify the default estimates based on local experience. The user has the option to select the type of economic appraisal to be performed: cost effectiveness (countermeasure cost per crash reduced), benefit–cost ratio (ratio of monetary benefits to countermeasure costs), or net benefits (monetary benefits minus countermeasure costs).

Last Updated (Year): 2015

Year Produced: 2010

Abstract:

Safety Analyst is a set of software tools used by state and local highway agencies for highway safety management. Safety Analyst implements state-of-the-art analytical procedures for use in the decision-making process to identify and manage a systemwide program of site-specific improvements to enhance highway safety by cost-effective means. The software automates procedures to assist highway agencies in implementing the six main steps of the highway safety management process, including: network screening, diagnosis, countermeasure selection, economic appraisal, priority ranking, and countermeasure evaluation. Safety Analyst was developed as a cooperative effort by FHWA and participating state and local agencies. The software is available for licensing as an AASHTOWare product.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Evaluation, Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

• Planning
• Design
• Assessment

Ped Bike Topic:

• Tools
• Safety
• Networks
• Countermeasures
• Analysis

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Safety Analyst