Recent advancements allow transportation agencies to collect large amounts of roadway safety data. This has created a need to determine what types of safety data they are collecting, what types of safety analysis they can conduct with those data, and what other kinds of data and analysis are required to meet agencies’ safety objectives. The goals of this project are to develop a comprehensive understanding of agency needs and priorities related to safety data management and analysis, develop a set of core skills and knowledge required for safety data management and analysis, create a comprehensive set of safety data workforce development resources that agencies can easily access for distribution, and identify and utilize proven delivery methods to supplement outreach efforts and activities in the area of safety data. Safety data collection, management, integration, improvement, and analysis activities are integral to developing a robust data program that supports more informed decision making, better targeted safety investments, and overall improved safety outcomes.
Principal Investigators:
Ali Hajbabaie, Civil and Environmental Engineering, WSU
Cynthia Chen, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UW
Sponsor: PacTrans
Scheduled completion: January 2018