Road Safety Engineering BCV755A
Course Code: BCV755A
Credits: 03
CIE Marks: 50
SEE Marks: 50
Total Marks: 100
Exam Hours: 03
Total Hours of Pedagogy: 40H
Teaching Hours/Weeks: [L:T:P:S] 3:0:0:0
Accident Investigations And Risk Management: Collection Of Accident Data, Assessment Of Road Safety, Methods To Identify And Prioritize Hazardous Locations And Elements, Determine Possible Causes Of Crashes, Crash Reduction Capabilities And Countermeasures, Effectiveness Of Safety Design Features, Accident Reconstruction, Condition And Collision Diagram.
Traffic Engineering Studies: Statistical Methods In Traffic Safety Analysis – Regression Methods, Poisson Distribution, Chi- Squared Distribution, Statistical Comparisons- Traffic Management Measures And Their Influence On Accident Prevention.
Road Safety In Transport Planning And Geometric Design: Vehicle And Human Characteristics, Road Design And Safety Elements, Redesigning Junctions, Cross Section Improvements, Traffic Control, Traffic Calming Measures, Road Safety Furniture
Role Of Signs And Markings In Safety: Types Of Signs – Design Specifications – Guidelines For Installation – Role Of Signs In Safety; Types Of Road Markings – Design Specifications – Role Of Road Markings In Safety.
Traffic Management Systems For Safety: Road Safety Audits And Tools For Safety Management Systems, Road Safety Audit Process, Road Safety Improvement Strategies, ITS And Safety

