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Nearly 19,000 people are killed each year as a result of roadway departure crashes, and many more are seriously injured. This is approximately half of all fatalities in the U.S. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working diligently to significantly reduced these fatalities and injuries and enhance safety on our nation's highways by providing this new, dynamic training on roadside safety.
FHWA's National Highway Institute (NHI) is pleased to offer the new Overview of Roadside Safety (FHWA-NHI-380079) virtual course. This Web-based training (WBT) illustrates the importance of roadside safety within the overall highway system. It focuses on avoiding roadside crashes to the extent possible, while also exploring methods to either recover from roadway departures or minimize the severity of crashes that occur on the roadside.
Attendees will also learn how to apply their agency's standards, guidelines, and policies to common roadway and roadside needs, as well as the scientific process to roadside design, including application of technical concepts that support decision-making.
Upon completion of the WBT course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize of the roadway departure crash problem.
- Assess strategies to reduce roadway departure crashes.
- Describe how road safety treatments are designed to function.
- Identify the various types of roadside safety treatments.
- Identify your agency's process for roadside safety.
- Identify resources available for ongoing support.
Target Audience:
This WBT is for entry-level technical professionals (e.g. designer, maintenance engineer, construction inspector) within State Department of Transportation (DOTs), local agencies, regional transportation agencies, Tribal Governments, consultant firms, FHWA field offices, and non-government entities.
Also senior engineers and supervisors, and consulting engineering staff, lawyers and paralegals can benefit from this course as well.
Visit NHI's website and learn more about the fundamental concepts of roadside safety to keep our nation safe.
Register for this innovative, interactive, and learner-centric virtual training today!
NHI: Training Transportation Professionals Since 1970.
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