The Highway Safety Manual: Improving Methods and Results

A featured article in the September-October 2012 issue of TR News reviews the basic concepts, software tools, supporting documents, ongoing research, training, implementation, and upcoming revisions related to the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), which was created to reduce fatal and serious crashes on the nation’s highways.

The HSM represents a dedicated effort to drive the science of safety into practical use and to integrate safety into every highway project, program, and activity.