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Overview

Preventive risk assessment is an effective and essential instrument to help road authorities reduce the number of crashes and casualties, because design standards alone cannot guarantee road safety in all conditions.

Risk assessment procedures can typically be applied at successive stages of road planning, design, opening and operations. They all serve the common purpose of identifying risk factors related to road design or traffic control that may lead to crashes, or make crashes more severe. In many cases, they help network highway operators and city traffic departments identify engineering weaknesses and hazardous road sections, even in the absence of robust traffic injury data.

In 2015, 82.5% of countries reported implementing one or more of these procedures, yet over 70% of roads surveyed by the International Road Assessment Program in emerging countries were rated under 2 stars across at least one user category . These figures suggest a startling disconnect between the theoretical merits of safe road infrastructure management and the actual results experienced by countless road users every day.

As a global leader in road safety, IRF is well positioned to present state of the art methodologies and cutting edge technologies that have been field tested to forecast crashes and reduce traffic injury risk. Seminar attendees will receive the necessary theoretical background and applied practices on traffic injury risk identification and reduction to ensure their programs are the most effective globally.

Learning Outcomes

  • Learn how to focus on road deficiencies that lead to severe and fatal injuries
  • Identify the different network safety management tools available to practitioners as they apply to all users of the road network
  • Understand the benefits, resources and liability issues associated with each tool & identify the practical requirements to implement them
  • Understand the scope of, and correctly utilize national and international reference manuals
  • Identify data sources available to support decision making and how to overcome integrity & quality issues
  • Use advanced technology to forecast and analyze traffic safety conditions in streets and highways
  • Learn how to present audit findings to decision makers and make a compelling case for safety investments

Target Audience

  • Road agency executives
  • Highway and Street Engineers
  • Traffic Management Professionals
  • Traffic Safety Professionals
  • Planners
  • Design Consultants
  • Law Enforcement
  • Research & Academia
A detailed agenda is available in the program, downloadable via the green 'Download Program' button to your right.

DAY 1 – NETWORK SAFETY MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS

08:30
   -
09:00
OPENING REMARKS
  • His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Belhaif AlNuaimi, Minister of Works, UAE
  • 09:00
       -
    10:30
    WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE
  • What the “Safe System” means for road & highway professionals
  • Factors that contribute to road crashes
  • Theory and application of Crash Reduction Factors
  • 11:00
       -
    12:30
    NETWORK SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN SELECT COUNTRIES
  • Incorporating traffic safety management in the national road safety action plans
  • Practical applications of road safety countermeasures
  • Examples of effective interventions – Abu Dhabi Case
  • 13:30
       -
    15:00
    PREVENTIVE APPROACHES
  • Proactive and reactive approaches to road infrastructure safety management
  • Stages at which to conduct audits & inspections
  • Cost-effectiveness criteria in road safety audits & inspections
  • Applications of road safety auditing to vulnerable road users
  • 15:00
       -
    16:00
    REACTIVE APPROACHES
  • High Risk Site Management
  • Network Safety Ranking
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Examples of effective interventions
  • 16:00
       -
    16:30
    DAY 1 WRAP-UP

    DAY 2 – DATA & RISK ANALYSIS

    09:00
       -
    11:00
    CRASH & INJURY DATA ANALYSIS
  • Collision causes and the role of the vehicle, the road environment and the driver
  • Practical application of identifying causes of traffic safety problems, Abu Dhabi Case
  • Overcoming data quality issues and building robust crash data systems, Abu Dhabi Case (TIMS)
  • Recent applications to road safety engineering solutions and enforcement applications
  • 11.30
       -
    12:30
    BIG DATA & ROAD SAFETY
  • Using large-scale data sets to triangulate and forecast traffic trends & safety problems
  • 13.30
       -
    15:30
    TECHNOLOGY BRIEF: VIDEO ANALYTICS OF NEAR-MISS CONFLICTS AND PRO-ACTIVE DIAGNOSTICS
  • Why Surrogate Measures of Road Safety: Proactive Diagnostic Ability
  • Types of Conflict Analysis: Manual, Automated, and Hybrid
  • Automated Video Conflict Analysis
  • Future Directions for Video Analytics
  • 15.45
       -
    16:30
    PROACTIVE DIAGNOSTICS – PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR A MOTORWAY NETWORK FREE OF INJURIES
    16.30
       -
    17:15
    BEST PRACTICES FOR ROAD SAFETY AUDIT IN UAE
    17.15
       -
    17:30
    DAY 2 WRAP-UP

    DAY 3 – CONDUCTING A ROAD SAFETY AUDIT & INSPECTION

    09.00
       -
    10:30
    CONDUCTING A SAFETY AUDIT
  • How to conduct field observations
  • Using safety audit manuals and prompt lists
  • Structure of an audit report
  • Preparing, finalizing and presenting a road safety audit report
  • How to ensure audit findings are implemented
  • 10.30
       -
    12:30
    USING ROAD SAFETY AUDIT MANUALS
  • Overview of Manuals & Guides related to safety audits in UAE
  • Auditing an urban scheme: classroom exercise
  • 13.30
       -
    15:30
    TECHNOLOGY BRIEF: DELIVERING SAFETY AUDITS THROUGH ENHANCED REALITY
  • Google Glass and Beyond – Overview of the Smart Glass and AR technology revolution
  • Using Smart Glass and AR for Training and Capacity Building in Road Safety
  • Use of Smart Glass and AR for Remote Participation and Expert Collaboration
  • Use of Heads-up Data Displays to aid in Diagnostics & Streamline Inspection
  • Anticipated Directions for Second and Third Generation Smart Glass Devices
  • Case Study of Canadian Pilot
  • Trial of Devices
  • 15.30
       -
    16:00
    CHOOSING YOUR AUDIT TEAM
  • Who to include in a road safety audit team
  • Qualification requirements for Road Safety Auditor Team Leaders
  • National & international accreditation mechanisms
  • 16.00
       -
    16:30
    DAY 3 WRAP-UP

    DAY 4 – URBAN SAFETY ISSUES

    09.00
       -
    10:00
    LIVABILITY, WALKABILITY, AND SAFETY IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
    10.00
       -
    12:00
    SAFER STREETS BY DESIGN
  • Understanding urban “black spots”
  • Setting urban speed limits
  • Forecasting safety impacts of urban planning decisions
  • 12.00
       -
    13:00
    PREPARING THE URBAN FIELD REVIEWS
  • How to conduct field observations
  • Expected outputs of the field review
  • Presentation of Sites
  • 14.00
       -
    17:00
    URBAN FIELD REVIEW
    Conducted in team of 4/5 participants

    DAY 5 – FINDINGS & WORKSHOP CONCLUSIONS

    09.00
       -
    12:00
    PRESENTATION OF FIELD REVIEWS & GROUP DISCUSSION
    12.30
       -
    13:30
    PROFICIENCY EXAM & CERTIFICATES
    14.00
       -
    18:00
    OPTIONAL PROGRAM OF VISITS

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    Details

    Start:
    September 4, 2016
    End:
    September 8, 2016
    Venue:
    Dubai
    Address:
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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    Event Type:
    Cost:
    IRF MEMBERS
    US $3,000
    NON IRF MEMBERS
    US $3,500
    GROUPS ≥ 3
    US $3,250

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    Organizer:
    Brendan Halleman
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