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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Volume 3;Chapter 15: Highway Safety Manual

Comment:
This chapter presents crash modification factors applicable to intersection types, access management characteristics near intersections, intersection design elements, and intersection traffic control and operational elements. This includes: crash effects of intersection types, access management, intersection design elements, and traffic control and operational elements.

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