Current events

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October 15, 2008 - The IHSDM 2008 Public Release (Version 5.0.1) is now available for downloading. This update to IHSDM 5.0.0 corrects a defect which casued bookmarked results to only display Metric values. It also includes updates to the documentation.

October 8, 2008 - The third IHSDM Web Conference (2008 IHSDM - Web Conference 3) was held. The agenda included a presentation and demonstration of the IHSDM 2008 Public Release software, including the newly added Driver/Vehicle Module (DVM) and enhanced reporting capabilities. An IHSDM application case study was presented by Pennsylvania State University.

September 26, 2008 - The IHSDM 2008 Public Release (Version 5.0.0) is now available for downloading. The 2008 Public Release includes the addition of a fully-functioning beta version of a Driver/Vehicle Module (DVM), as well as significant enhancements to: output/reporting capabilities, the evaluation process/wizard, the graphical user interface (GUI), data handling, the Highway Editor, accessibility features, help/documentation, and the Administration Tool, as documented in Release Notes for the 2008 Public Release. To provide feedback to FHWA on the 2008 Release, complete the User Evaluation Form and e-mail it to IHSDM.Support@fhwa.dot.gov. To provide feedback on your use of IHSDM, complete a Summary of Application Form and e-mail it to IHSDM.Support@fhwa.dot.gov. For free technical support, e-mail IHSDM.Support@fhwa.dot.gov or call 202-493-3407.

May 20, 2008 - The second IHSDM Web Conference (IHSDM 2007 - Web Conference 2) was held. The agenda included a presentation of the relationship of IHSDM to the Transportation Research Board's efforts to develop a Highway Safety Manual [1] (HSM), an overview and status of the HSM, and on-going NCHRP projects to extend Crash Prediction capabilities of the IHSDM to support HSM Prediction Methodologies. Data needs related to the IHSDM Crash Prediction Module and the HSM Prediction Methodologies were discussed, and an IHSDM application case study presented.

May 19, 2008 - The IHSDMDownload Wiki is now live.

March 7, 2008 - An update to the IHSDM 2007 Public Release is now available for downloading (patch1). The update (version 4.0.5, dated March 5, 2008) includes defect corrections related to LandXML data import processing. A complete list of corrections and enhancements for the update are documented in the Release Notes for the 2007 Public Release.

This update also includes a new version (1.6.0_04) of the Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The new JRE includes a significant number of improvements to the JRE. No patch IHSDM download is available.

February 14 and 19, 2008 - The first IHSDM Web Conference (IHSDM 2007 - Web Conference 1) was held. The primary topic was a presentation and demonstration of the IHSDM 2007 Public Release, with a case study to illustrate how this tool can be used to evaluate and improve the safety of a highway project.

December 18, 2007 - The IHSDM 2007 Public Release (Version 4.00) is now available for downloading. The 2007 Public Release includes significant enhancements to the Highway and Intersection Editors, user interface, evaluation process/wizard, output/reporting, help/documentation, Administration Tool, and system configuration, as documented in Release Notes for the 2007 Public Release. To provide feedback to FHWA on the 2007 Release, complete the User Evaluation Form and e-mail it to IHSDM.Support@fhwa.dot.gov. To provide feedback on your use of IHSDM, complete a Summary of Application Form and e-mail it to IHSDM.Support@fhwa.dot.gov. For free technical support, e-mail IHSDM.Support@fhwa.dot.gov or call 202-493-3407.