Traffic Safety and ITS

The basis for evaluation and analysis of traffic safety and risk related to design and regulation of the road and street network, and related to different user groups.

Main course elements are:

• General Road Safety Intro
• Terminology and Definitions
• Overview of methods
• Risk Factors
• Road Design and Safety
• Risk Assessment
• Road Safety Audits
• ITS
• Safe Solutions for Vulnerable Road Users
• Road User Behaviour

Knowledge:

• Road safety and risks
• Safety-work in Norway and other countries
• Data sources and empirical knowledge of accidents
• ITS solutions and standardization
• Road safety-audits and risk analysis applied in road planning

Skills:

• Carry out safety assessments using risk evaluation and accident analysis
• Carry out statistical before-and-after studies of the influence of road safety measures on risk level and road user behaviour
• Apply and understand program tools for road safety effect analysis
• Carry out road safety inspection

General competence:

• Understanding of how traffic management measures and road design influence road user behaviour and safety
• To carry out TS analyses in team work
• To present results and professional judgements in a clear and understandable way

Lectures and assignments