Road Safety: Transferability of Crash Modification Factors

International Workshop 23 January 2011, Washington, D.C.

The International Transport Forum at the OECD and the TRB are seeking to harmonize and improve research on Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) and maximize the transferability of CMFs. There is a wide audience of experienced people in the world who are interested in this topic. The workshop was designed to engage this audience to learn from them and to share progress on related efforts.

Summary notes from the meeting

Morning Session : Workshop to set the stage for later discussions

Safety Analysis and Approaches / Procedures for Developing CMFs Bhagwant PERSAUD, Ryerson University, USA Crash Reduction Factors John McFADDEN, FHWA, USA Overview of CMF Guidebook – A Guide for Developing Quality CMFs Frank GROSS, VHB, USA

Afternoon Session : Topical Discussions

Crash Modification Factors versus Functions Rune ELVIK, TOI, Norway Overview of CMF Guidebook Frank GROSS, VHB, USA Issues for Jurisdictional/Domestic Transferability Dan TURNER, Emeritus Professor, University of Alabama, USA Issues for International Transferability Francesca LA TORRE, Professor, University of Florence, Italy Open Discussion about Issues Michael TZIOTIS, ARRB, Australia Addressing Research/Technical Issues Elizabeth HILTON, FHWA and TRB, USA Addressing Non-technical Issues Sylvain LASARRE, IFSTTAR, France Other Issues Laurent CARNIS, IFSTTAR, France

Related Documents

CMF Guidebook