CE 635 Homework 4 (due Feb 7)
“We need to know a great deal about what causes accidents before we can develop strategies for preventing them.” - Safety 101 module 2-1
- Anatomy of a Crash
- Fully describe a crash
- How could this crash have been prevented? (pre-crash)
- How could the consequences of this crash have been mitigated? (during crash, post-crash?)
Use the Haddon* matrix
*note: It would seem you have to know the causes first, then you can propose mitigations. So in that sense, you can put either a cause or a mitigation in each box. I like to do both. However, that will not apply to all boxes, as post-crash mitigations are not responding to post-crash causes. So, in that sense, you can just use the Haddon matrix to organize your thought process and put anything you like into the boxes, as long as they pertain to the crash you are describing. There is no right or wrong specific answer to this assignment, but I will note the care you take in coming up with the material.
2.Web Mapping Exercise (101 Module 2.4)
Surf the web and locate the following agencies (see list below). Repair any broken links. Find and insert the web sites for the agencies in your state, district, or community. Bonus: Identify (and highlight) one safety related agency not on this list.
Under each of the links, brieflydescribe the information available about highway safety (i.e. research, training, or data source). One or two sentences are sufficient for each. You may also include a bullet list or table, but please do not include voluminous cut and paste.
Federal
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
State
State DOT
State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) - (GTSB in Iowa)
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
State Police
Department of Health
Department of Education
Iowa State University highway safety research “unit”
Iowa Traffic Data Safety Service
Private/Non-profit
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety (SCOHTS)
Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
American Traffic Safety Services Association
Road Safety Education and Training
National Highway Institute (NHI)
Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)
NTI at Rutgers University
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Local Technical Assistance Programs (LTAP)
Tribal Technical Assistance Programs (TTAP)
Law Enforcement Training and Education
Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM)
Northwestern University Center for Public Safety