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Safety Investigation Manual

Safety Investigation Manual - Provides assistance to traffic investigators with highway safety project screening and evaluation. Though the content of this manual is targeted for use within ODOT, the procedures outlined within could be easily adapted by local jurisdictions for similar safety assessments.

Case Study - OR 43 and Richardson Ct.

Worksheet Overview

Tutorial Videos

Access the full Safety Investigations Manual training video playlist or select a specific video below.

  1. Overview - Video | Slide Deck

  2. Chapter 3 Overview of Data Types and Sources - Video | Slide Deck

  3. Chapter 4 Diagnosing Crash Patterns - Video | Slide Deck

  4. Chapter 5 Site Investigations - Video | Slide Deck

  5. Chapter 6 Countermeasure Selection and Recommended Improvements Analysis - Video | Slide Deck

SIM Worksheet Training

Part 1 - Video

Part 2 - Video

Part 3 - Video

Case Study 1 - Video | Slide Deck

Case Study 2 - Video | Slide Deck | Crash Graphs

Case Study 3 - Video | Slide Deck | Collision Diagram 2013-2017 | Collision Diagram 2014-2018


Contact the Traffic Engineering Unit

4040 Fairview Industrial Drive, MS 5
Salem, Oregon 97302
Phone: 503-986-3568
Fax: 503-986-4063

Program Contacts

State Traffic Safety Engineer

Traffic Safety Engineer