Overview of Data and Tools for Safety
October 5, 2026 – 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
PDHs AVAILABLE
2 Professional Development Hours can be granted for this course. No partial credit available. Attendees must attend at least 90% of the workshop to get 2 PDH’s.
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
Overview of Data and Tools for Safety is one of the Planning & Engineering Modules in the Road Safety Champion Program. Data-driven approaches to traffic safety let agencies make more informed decisions and invest their limited funds more effectively. In this training, learn about the different types of data, data challenges for local agencies, and the various tools available for applying the data you have for screening your network. Discussions include the Highway Safety Manual, usRAP, Road Safety Audits, Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool, and Crash Tree Maker.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The primary target audience for this module is transportation, public health, and first responder personnel who have an interest in roadway safety but are not safety experts and are taking part in the Road Safety Champion Program.
INSTRUCTOR
Todd Morrison, P.E
Todd Morrison is a Technology Transfer Engineer with the University of Kentucky and a road safety advocate. In addition, for the past sixteen years he has worked for numerous Local Technical Assistance Programs. He has taught over 1000 workshops and trained over 30000 individuals. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance and Traffic. Todd served for two years as Kentucky’s Safety Circuit Rider helping local agencies identify low-cost improvements to reduce crashes. He also served for two years as a Road Safety Subject Matter Expert for the Tribal Technical Assistance Program. Todd is an ATSSA certified Traffic Control Supervisor, Flagging Instructor, and Traffic Control Design Specialist. He is also a Certified Public Manager and NHI certified instructor.
AGENDA
– Overview of Safety Data
– Tools for Data Analysis
REGISTRATION FEE
This workshop is free for all participants.
REGISTRATION link: https://tennessee.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DCGCOuFYTCOh41I7GBaW7A