Applying Highway Safety Manual to Georgia
This report examines the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) from the perspective of applying its methods and approaches within the state of Georgia. The work presented here focuses specifically on data requirements and methods that may be of particular focus in the implementation of HSM methods by Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).The report reviews the current status of implementation of HSM methods by other states, based on both extended interviews with selected states as well as a brief survey that targeted all states. Excluding Georgia, forty-three states provided either complete or partial responses to the survey. Selected reports regarding HSM implementation are also briefly reviewed. An example case study of an HSM application from Georgia (special freeway pavement markings) is provided to illustrate safety effectiveness evaluation and the application of crash modification factors. The report concludes with short- and intermediate term recommendations for Georgia DOT regarding implementation of HSM methods to improve road safety in Georgia.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $250000
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Contract Numbers:
DTRT12GUTC12
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Sponsor Organizations:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Atlanta, GA United States 30332 -
Performing Organizations:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Atlanta, GA United States 30332 -
Principal Investigators:
Rodgers, Michael
- Start Date: 20120701
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20150731
- Source Data: RiP Project 41758
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash avoidance systems; Highway safety; Plan implementation; Surveys; Traffic crashes
- Identifier Terms: Highway Safety Manual
- Geographic Terms: Georgia
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01641023
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: National Center for Transportation Systems Productivity and Management
- Contract Numbers: DTRT12GUTC12
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jul 14 2017 1:05PM