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                A Primer on Safety Performance Measures for the Transportation Planning Process
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September 2009

Pub Number FHWA-HEP-09-043

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1. Report No.

			FHWA-HEP-09-043
			2. Government Accession No.
			3. Recipient's Catalog No.4. Title and Subtitle

			A Primer on Safety Performance Measures for the Transportation Planning Process
			5. Report Date

			September 20096. Performing Organization Code7. Author(s)

			Susan Herbel (Principal Investigator), Michael D. Meyer, Bernardo Kleiner, Danena Gaines
			8. Performing Organization Report No.9. Performing Organization Name and Address

			Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
			100 CambridgePark Drive, Suite 400
			Cambridge, MA 02140
			10. Work Unit No.11. Contract or Grant No.

			DTFH61-05-D-00026-T-08-0012. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

			Department of Transportation
			Federal Highway Administration
			Office of Safety E71-115
			1200 New Jersey Ave, SE
			Washington, DC 20590
			13. Type of Report and Period Covered

			Final Report
			May 2009-September 200914. Sponsoring Agency Code15. Supplementary Notes

			FHWA: Tamiko Brim-Burnell, Office of Safety and Susan Grosser, Office of Planning16. Abstract

			This Primer is a tool to help State and local practitioners, transportation planners, and decision-makers identify, select, and use safety performance measures as a part of the transportation planning process. The Primer draws from current literature, professional experience, and State DOT and MPO practice. Key elements of the Primer include: a definition of performance measures; a step-by-step description and flowchart showing how safety performance measures can be identified and integrated into the transportation planning process; characteristics of effective performance measures; a checklist to assess an organization's current status with respect to the use of safety performance measures in the transportation planning and decision-making process; a list of references; and case studies of noteworthy practice.17. Key Words

			Transportation safety, transportation planning, performance measures, case studies
			18. Distribution Statement

			No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.19. Security Classif. (of this report)

			Unclassified
			20. Security Classif. (of this page)

			Unclassified
			21. No of Pages

			35
			22. Price**Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72)
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  Introduction
                What are Safety Performance Measures?
                Process for Incorporating Safety Performance Measures into Transportation Planning
                Assessing Your Organization's Use of Safety Performance Measures
                Sources Cited
                Additional References
                Case Study: Performance-Based Planning and Investment Management
                Case Study: Asset Management Plan for Safety
                Case Study: Project Prioritization Process
                Case Study: Developing Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures
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                Assessing Your Organization's Use of Safety Performance Measures
                Sources Cited
                Additional References
                Case Study: Performance-Based Planning and Investment Management
                Case Study: Asset Management Plan for Safety
                Case Study: Project Prioritization Process
                Case Study: Developing Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures
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