PLANNING FOR AN INSTRUCTION PROGRAM RELATED TO HIGHWAY SAFETY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE AMERICAS

This report addresses several topics necessary for consideration if a decision is made to establish a comprehensive and continuing training program intended to foster Technology Transfer on the subject of highway safety. The discussion includes: 1. A description of the road accident problem in the Americas, including some road accident statistics; 2. Discussion of options for establishing a highway safety technology transfer program for the Americas; 3. Presentation of ideas concerning implementation of the plan through the Pan American Institute of Highways (PIH); 4. Summary of topics that might be included in highway safety "courses" from which an initial program of instruction could be constructed.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  Highway Safety Research Center
  Chapel Hill, NC  United States  27599
• Authors:
  • Campbell, B J
• Publication Date: 1995-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 73 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Crash data; Crashes; Curricula; Education; Highway safety; Planning; Roads; Safety programs; Statistics; Technology transfer
• Uncontrolled Terms: Options
• Geographic Terms: Central America; North America; South America
• Old TRIS Terms: Education programs
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722127
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UNC/HSRC-95/4/1
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-94-P-01703
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 12 1996 12:00AM