Course - Traffic Safety and ITS - TBM4384
Traffic Safety and ITS
New from the academic year 2025/2026
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
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
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.