01123203

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2137-01

http://scholar.google.com...abis&publication_year=2009

The goal of this study is to examine the effective usage of first harmful event (FHE) and most harmful event (MHE) data in transportation safety management by developing strategies to prevent traffic crashes and to reduce injury severities. FHE and MHE data collected from Michigan, North Carolina, and Idaho were analyzed. The analytic procedure consisted of adjusting the events’ data sets from the three states to create a common forum for comparison and to explore patterns or lack thereof in the information pertaining to different types of events and different states. Overall, the authors found some patterns or trends in the events’ data sets, despite the geographic differences between the three states. Based on these patterns, a set of guidelines for the interpretation of the event data is presented. The authors conclude that FHE data can reveal valuable information on roadway features causing crashes, while MHE data can be useful in the design of countermeasures against fatalities or serious injuries. Thus, proper analysis of FHE and MHE data may lead to more informed decisions on safety management strategies by engineers, enforcement personnel, and policy makers.

01149179

09-0386

English

pp 3-12

2009

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309142700

Print

References (13) ; Tables (6)

Countermeasures; Crash data; Crash injuries; Decision making; Fatalities; Highway safety; Injury severity; Safety management; Traffic crashes

First harmful event; Most harmful event

Idaho; Michigan; North Carolina

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 30 2009 4:39PM

• Applicability of FHWA Crash Prediction Module to Selecting Candidate Locations for Safety Audits of Two-Lane Rural Highways
• Development of a Strategic Hurricane Evacuation–Dynamic Traffic Assignment Model for the Houston, Texas, Region
• Enhancing the Safety of Pedestrians During Emergency Egress: Can We Learn from Biological Entities?
• Evaluation of Relocation Strategies for Emergency Medical Service Vehicles
• Field Studies of Operations and Conflicts in Drop-Off–Pick-Up Zones
• Improving Evacuation Planning with Sensible Measure of Effectiveness Choices: Case Study
• Integrating Measures for Business Continuity and Transportation Demand Management to Ensure Regional Emergency Preparedness and Mobility
• National Traffic Safety Index
• Optimal Allocation of Emergency Response Service Units to Cover Critical Infrastructures with Time-Dependent Service Demand and Travel Time
• Prioritizing Patients for Evacuation from a Health-Care Facility
• Rural Preparedness for Traffic Control in Agricultural Emergencies
• School Bus Routing Problem in Large-Scale Networks: New Approach Utilizing Tabu Search on a Case Study in Developing Countries
• Security and Mobility of Intermodal Freight Networks: Evaluation Framework for Simulation and Assignment
• Understanding and Mapping Elements of Urban Form That Affect Children's Ability to Walk and Bicycle to School: Case Study of Two Tampa Bay, Florida, Counties
• Vulnerability Assessment Methodology for Swiss Road Network