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TBM4384

Traffic Safety and ITS

New from the academic year 2025/2026

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

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

Learning outcome

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

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and assignments

Further on evaluation

The assessment in the course consists of 1 school exam which counts for 70% and 3 assignments that together count for 30%. The assignments are thematic and are carried out in groups of approximately 3 students. The first two tasks may be completed individually.

In case of a re-sit exam the written exam may be changed to an oral exam.

Course materials

Books, reports and lecture notes.

Subject areas

  • Road, Transport and Geomatics
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 70/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-11-19 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL111 orange sone
15 candidates
Assignment
Weighting 7/100 Date Submission 2025-09-19 Time Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Assignment
Weighting 8/100 Date Submission 2025-10-10 Time Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Assignment
Weighting 15/100 Date Submission 2025-11-14 Time Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 70/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.