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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Volume 3;Chapter 13 (specifically 13.12): Highway Safety Manual

Comment:
This chapter presents crash modification factors for design, traffic control and operational treatments on roadway segments. This includes: roadway and roadside elements, alignment elements, roadway signs, roadway delineation, rumble strips, traffic calming, on-street parking, treatments specifically for pedestrians and bicyclists (13.12), highway lighting, roadway access management, and weather issues

Last Updated (Year): 2010

Year Produced: 2010

Abstract:

The AASHTO Highway Safety Manual (HSM), published in 2010, presents a variety of methods for quantitatively estimating crash frequency or severity at a variety of locations. For the first time, a complete collection of quantitative safety analysis methods are available.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

  • Planning
  • Design

Ped Bike Topic:

  • Traffic Control Devices
  • Traffic Calming
  • Design
  • Crashes
  • Built environment

Resource Type:

  • Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Highway Safety Manual