Instructor information
Module leader: Prof. Davide Shingo Usami
Course information
ECTS: 6 credits
Status: Elective
Semester: 2
Hours: 30/18 (lectures/exercises)
Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide to the student operating capability to:
- Analyse and show accident phenomena of a road transport system, identifying critical points
- Understand principal accident causes through statistical analysis techniques and in-depth analysis
- Identify the most effective countermeasures for different cases
- Evaluate road safety measures through appropriate methodologies and indicators
- Apply engineering, educational and enforcement strategies to improve road safety
- Interpret accident data and support decision-making processes in transport safety
Syllabus outline
- Description of road accident phenomenon: Phenomenon dimensions; indicators; characteristics in term of: transport modes, localization, users involved; comparison between Italian situation and other countries; current regulation background.
- Accident data collection and management: accident data collection and management process in Italy; points of weakness of accident databases; innovative techniques for data collection and management through telematic tools; innovative databases: the European Road Safety Observatory.
- Road accident analysis: accident process: risk exposure, probability of accident, accident consequences; risk factors; techniques for road accident analysis; Empirical Bayes Method to estimate the correct number of accidents.
- Road safety Measures planning: risk factors and relative measures; examples of measures: engineering measures, educational and information campaigns, enforcement, intelligent measures, passive safety measures; pros and cons of different measures; measures planning process: identification of critical elements, determination of main causes, determination of possible countermeasures, measures selection with cost-benefit analysis; evaluation of measures.
- Environmental impacts: description of principal impacts; European and Italian regulation; models and instruments to estimate environmental impacts.
Methodologies to evaluate projects: Road Safety Impact Assessment; Environmental Impact Assessment; Strategic Environmental Assessment.