Current events
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November 13, 2009 - An update to the IHSDM 2009 Crash Prediction Module (CPM) Beta Release (Version 5.3.1) is available for downloading. This update includes improvements/changes related to Highway Data and Output/Reporting, as well as defect corrections ("bug" fixes), as documented in the Release Notes. The most significant enhancements are to the Highway Editor, including the addition of "Data Generators" for vertical alignment, cross-slope and shoulder section data elements, to generate complete data elements when only summary data are available to the user.
September 18, 2009 - A Web Conference was held for the New York State Department of Transportation (IHSDM Web Conference for NYSDOT)
July 14, 2009 - The fifth IHSDM Web Conference (Crash Prediction Module for Highway Safety Manual Part C - Web Conference 5) was held.
June 30, 2009 - The IHSDM 2009 Crash Prediction Module (CPM) Beta Release (Version 5.3.0) is available for downloading. The 2009 CPM Beta Release includes an extended and updated Crash Prediction Module, intended to faithfully implement Part C of the Highway Safety Manual (Draft 3.1; April 2009). The crash prediction methodology for rural two-lane highways was updated to faithfully implement the predictive method documented in HSM Part C, Chapter 10, to the extent possible. Crash prediction methodologies for evaluating rural multilane highways and urban/suburban arterials were added, to faithfully implement - to the extent possible - the predictive methods documented in HSM Part C, Chapters 11 and 12, respectively. Significant enhancements were also made to: the graphical user interface (GUI), data, output/reporting, help/documentation, and the Administration Tool, as documented in Release Notes for the 2009 CPM Beta Release. To provide feedback to FHWA on the 2009 CPM Beta 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. For more information on the Highway Safety Manual, visit the HSM public website at www.highwaysafetymanual.org.
June 19, 2009 - A Web Conference was held for the Nebraska Department of Roads (IHSDM Web Conference for NDOR)
March 12, 2009 - The fourth IHSDM Web Conference (2008 IHSDM - Web Conference 4) was held. The focus was on application of IHSDM in Road Safety Audits (RSA), with three case study applications presented by practitioners.
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.
