Course - Traffic Safety and Risk Evaluation - TBA4320
Traffic Safety and Risk Evaluation
New from the academic year 2010/2011
About
About the course
Course content
The basis for evaluation and analysis of traffic safety and risk related to design abd regulation of the road and street network, and how this network is applied by different user groups. Main course elements are: Traffic safety (TS), accidents, accident cost, road user behaviour and risk. Effects of TS measures. Before-and-after studies. TS audits and inspections. Black spot analysis. Challenges related to road annd street design for pedestrians and cyclists. In-depth accident studies and risk analysis. Methods for risk evaluation in principal and detailed planning of the road system. Risk management in Public Roads Administrations and other transport agencies.
Learning outcome
The goal of this topic is to provide basic knowledge of principles for traffic safety work and risk analysis related to road traffic, and experience in use of methods for analysis of accidents, road user behaviour and road user risk in the transport system.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, individual and group exercises, partly as field studies. The lectures and exercises are in English when non-Norwegian speaking students follow the subject. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Recommended previous knowledge
Partly based on TBA4201 Highway and environment.
Course materials
Lecture notes and reports, including road and street design guidelines. Textbook in Risk Analysis. Parts of the course material will be in Norwegian.
Subject areas
- Town and Regional Planning
- Urban Design and Planning
- Planfag
- Transportation Engineering
- Safety and Reliability
- Technological subjects
- Road and Transport Engineering
- Highway Engineering