Description:
raffic incidents are unplanned roadway events that affect or impede the normal flow of traffic. Traffic incidents increase the likelihood of secondary crashes and pose a threat to the safety of incident responders as well as the traveling public. Incidents affect travel reliability, commerce, and transportation system performance. One of the essential responsibilities of transportation and public safety agencies is to ensure the safe and quick clearance of traffic incidents.
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) consists of a planned and coordinated multi-disciplinary process to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible. Effective TIM reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents; improves the safety of motorists, crash victims, and emergency responders; and reduces the frequency of secondary crashes. TIM is integral to the The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), and is specifically called out as a key element for the post-crash care objective.
The goal for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) TIM Program is to continuously improve the safety of responders and road users, the reliability of travel, and the efficiency of incident and emergency response through institutionalization of TIM programs. To achieve this goal, the FHWA TIM Program focuses on five tracks:
National Leadership and TIM Organization
Data and Performance Management
Research and Development for Technology, Tools, and Practice Innovation
Training, Education, and Outreach
Policies, Procedures, and Laws
The TIM Program is housed in the FHWA's Office of Transportation Operations under the Associate Administrator for Operations.
Cost
$25
Instructor(s):
Staff
Location(s):
Regional Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
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