The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) Web seminar series will demonstrate the predictive method capabilities within the new Highway Safety Manual  in context of actual problems, solutions and integrating  HSM predictive method software HiSafe to demonstrate results.

While the courses may be taken separately, participants are encouraged to attend the  courses in the scheduled order. See individual modules below for course details and learning objectives. 

Mario G. Candia-Martinez, P.E., Engineering Associate, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Orlando, FL, USA; Erin Ferguson, Engineering Associate, Portland, OR, USA and Nick Foster, Associate Engineer, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Boise, ID, USA

Mario Candia-Martinez was involved in the production of the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual. His work includes writing the technical content of the manual as well as addressing the usability and applicability of accident modification factors.

Erin Ferguson played a key role in NCHRP Project 17-34: Preparation of Highway Safety Manual Parts 4 and 5 and NCHRP Project 17-36: Production of the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM). She was a co-author and editor for several chapters of the HSM. Erin also produced sample problems and appendix materials aimed at illustrating how to apply the methods and information in the HSM.

Nick Foster has applied the methodologies described in the Highway Safety Manual to a number of different situations. This includes evaluating alternative improvement options for three and five-lane arterial roadways and spot intersection improvements. He has also served as an advisor on using the Highway Safety Manual on other projects. Nick has presented this work at a number of technical conferences. He has worked on a variety of projects related to evaluating and planning for roadway safety. He is currently helping Clackamas County, Oregon develop a county-wide transportation safety action plan.

This Web seminar will introduce the fundamental concepts involved in applying the predictive method including: safety performance functions, crash modification factors, calibration factors, and the Empirical Bayes method. The HiSafe software will be used to teach the predictive method.

At the conclusion of this Web seminar participants should be able to:

1) Define and Describe Safety Performance Functions
2) Explain Fundamental Concepts of Predictive Method
3) Describe Applications of Predictive Method
4) Consider Strengths and Weaknesses of Predictive Method
5) Describe the fundamentals of the HSM Part C: Predictive Method

Mario G. Candia-Martinez, P.E., Engineering Associate, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Orlando, FL, USA and Nick Foster, Associate Engineer, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Boise, ID, USA

Mario Candia-Martinez was involved in the production of the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual. His work includes writing the technical content of the manual as well as addressing the usability and applicability of accident modification factors.

Nick Foster has applied the methodologies described in the Highway Safety Manual to a number of different situations. This includes evaluating alternative improvement options for three and five-lane arterial roadways and spot intersection improvements. He has also served as an advisor on using the Highway Safety Manual on other projects. Nick has presented this work at a number of technical conferences. He has worked on a variety of projects related to evaluating and planning for roadway safety. He is currently helping Clackamas County, Oregon develop a county-wide transportation safety action plan.

This Web seminar will introduce the method present case study examples on applying the HSM predictive method on rural road segments and rural intersections. The HiSafe software will be used as a tool to demonstrate applications. Attendees must enroll online using their ITE ID after the web seminar to get access to the post-webinar evaluation and assessment. 

At the conclusion of this Web seminar, participants should be able to:

1)Describe applications of the HSM predictive method on rural two lane highways (Chapters 1) and rural multi-lane highways (Chapter 11).
2) Demonstrate sample applications.
3) Demonstrate the use of HiSafe for Predictive Method Application.
4) Discuss application to real-world projects.

 Mario G. Candia-Martinez, P.E., Engineering Associate, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Orlando, FL, USA and  Nick Foster, Associate Engineer, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Boise, ID, USA

Mario Candia-Martinez was involved in the production of the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual. His work includes writing the technical content of the manual as well as addressing the usability and applicability of accident modification factors.

Nick Foster has applied the methodologies described in the Highway Safety Manual to a number of different situations. This includes evaluating alternative improvement options for three and five-lane arterial roadways and spot intersection improvements. He has also served as an advisor on using the Highway Safety Manual on other projects. Nick has presented this work at a number of technical conferences. He has worked on a variety of projects related to evaluating and planning for roadway safety. He is currently helping Clackamas County, Oregon develop a county-wide transportation safety action plan.

This Web seminar will introduce the method and present case study examples on applying the HSM predictive method on urban and suburban arterials segments and intersections. The HiSafe software will be used as a tool to demonstrate applications.

At the conclusion of this Web seminar, participants should be able to:

1. Describe applications of the HSM Predictive Methods on Urban and Suburban Arterials (Chapter 12)
2. Explain the why, when, and how of predicting crash frequencies
   

Erin Ferguson, Engineering Associate, Portland, OR, USA and  Nick Foster, Associate Engineer, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Boise, ID, USA

Erin Ferguson played a key role in NCHRP Project 17-34: Preparation of Highway Safety Manual Parts 4 and 5 and NCHRP Project 17-36: Production of the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM). She was a co-author and editor for several chapters of the HSM. Erin also produced sample problems and appendix materials aimed at illustrating how to apply the methods and information in the HSM.

Nick Foster has applied the methodologies described in the Highway Safety Manual to a number of different situations. This includes evaluating alternative improvement options for three and five-lane arterial roadways and spot intersection improvements. He has also served as an advisor on using the Highway Safety Manual on other projects. Nick has presented this work at a number of technical conferences. He has worked on a variety of projects related to evaluating and planning for roadway safety. He is currently helping Clackamas County, Oregon develop a county-wide transportation safety action plan.

This Web seminar will introduce fundamentals of crash modification factors and provide case study examples applications including how crash modification factors might be integrated into the design process.

At the conclusion of this Web seminar, participants should be able to:

1. Define HSM Part D: Crash Modification Factors.
2. Apply HSM Part D: Crash Modification Factors.
3. Differentiate between Crash Modification Factors in Part C and Part D of the HSM.
4. Recognize applications for the HiSafe and CMF Clearinghouse tools.

 Mario G. Candia-Martinez, P.E., Engineering Associate, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Orlando, FL, USA and  Nick Foster, Associate Engineer, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Boise, ID, USA

Mario Candia-Martinez was involved in the production of the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual. His work includes writing the technical content of the manual as well as addressing the usability and applicability of accident modification factors.

Nick Foster has applied the methodologies described in the Highway Safety Manual to a number of different situations. This includes evaluating alternative improvement options for three and five-lane arterial roadways and spot intersection improvements. He has also served as an advisor on using the Highway Safety Manual on other projects. Nick has presented this work at a number of technical conferences. He has worked on a variety of projects related to evaluating and planning for roadway safety. He is currently helping Clackamas County, Oregon develop a county-wide transportation safety action plan.