# Highway Safety Specialist

*/JobTypes/Highway_Safety_Specialist*

## Neighborhood

### Related (delivered by)

- [Manage speed limits](/Processes/Manage_speed_limits) — delivered by · Processes

### Uses tool

- [Speed measuring radar guns](/Products/Speed_measuring_radar_guns) — uses tool · Products
- [Length Measuring Wheel](/Products/Length_Measuring_Wheel) — uses tool · Products

### Requires ability

- [Inductive Reasoning](/Ability/Inductive_Reasoning) — requires ability · Ability
- [Attention to Detail](/Ability/Attention_to_Detail) — requires ability · Ability
- [Written Expression](/Ability/Written_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Analytical thinking](/Ability/Analytical_thinking) — requires ability · Ability
- [Deductive reasoning](/Ability/Deductive_reasoning) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Quantitative Reasoning](/Ability/Quantitative_Reasoning) — requires ability · Ability

### Uses software

- [Crash Records Database](/Software/Crash_Records_Database) — uses software · Software
- [SAS](/Software/SAS) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft PowerPoint](/Software/Microsoft_PowerPoint) — uses software · Software
- [ArcGIS](/Software/ArcGIS) — uses software · Software
- [AASHTOWare Safety Analyst](/Software/AASHTOWare_Safety_Analyst) — uses software · Software
- [Synchro](/Software/Synchro) — uses software · Software
- [Crash Analysis Software](/Software/Crash_Analysis_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Geographic Information Systems](/Software/Geographic_Information_Systems) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft Excel](/Software/Microsoft_Excel) — uses software · Software
- [Statistical Analysis Software](/Software/Statistical_Analysis_Software) — uses software · Software

### Required knowledge

- [Highway Design Standards](/Knowledge/Highway_Design_Standards) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Federal Highway Safety Regulations](/Knowledge/Federal_Highway_Safety_Regulations) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Crash Data Systems](/Knowledge/Crash_Data_Systems) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Traffic Engineering Principles](/Knowledge/Traffic_Engineering_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Statistics and Probability](/Knowledge/Statistics_and_Probability) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Traffic Engineering](/Knowledge/Traffic_Engineering) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Traffic-control standards](/Knowledge/Traffic-control_standards) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Roadway Geometric Design](/Knowledge/Roadway_Geometric_Design) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices](/Knowledge/Manual_On_Uniform_Traffic_Control_Devices) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Highway Safety Manual](/Knowledge/Highway_Safety_Manual) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Safety Countermeasure Effectiveness](/Knowledge/Safety_Countermeasure_Effectiveness) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Crash Causation Factors](/Knowledge/Crash_Causation_Factors) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Highway Safety Engineering](/Knowledge/Highway_Safety_Engineering) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Engage in

- [Analyze Crash Data for High Risk Locations](/Activities/Analyze_Crash_Data_for_High_Risk_Locations) — engage in · Activities
- [Conduct Road Safety Audits](/Activities/Conduct_Road_Safety_Audits) — engage in · Activities
- [Develop Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects](/Activities/Develop_Highway_Safety_Improvement_Program_Projects) — engage in · Activities
- [Recommend countermeasures for hazardous sites](/Activities/Recommend_countermeasures_for_hazardous_sites) — engage in · Activities
- [Analyze crash data to find high-risk locations](/Activities/Analyze_crash_data_to_find_high-risk_locations) — engage in · Activities
- [Conduct road safety audits of corridors](/Activities/Conduct_road_safety_audits_of_corridors) — engage in · Activities

### Type of

- [Occupational Health and Safety Specialists](/Occupations/Occupational_Health_and_Safety_Specialists) — type of · Occupations
- [Transportation Engineers](/Occupations/Transportation_Engineers) — type of · Occupations
- [Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers](/Occupations/Transportation,_Storage,_and_Distribution_Managers) — type of · Occupations

### Required skills

- [Stakeholder Coordination](/Skills/Stakeholder_Coordination) — requires skill · Skills
- [Report Writing](/Skills/Report_Writing) — requires skill · Skills
- [Program Evaluation](/Skills/Program_Evaluation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Grant Writing](/Skills/Grant_Writing) — requires skill · Skills
- [Data Analysis](/Skills/Data_Analysis) — requires skill · Skills
- [Countermeasure benefit-cost evaluation](/Skills/Countermeasure_benefit-cost_evaluation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Crash data analysis](/Skills/Crash_data_analysis) — requires skill · Skills
- [Road safety auditing](/Skills/Road_safety_auditing) — requires skill · Skills
- [Technical report writing](/Skills/Technical_report_writing) — requires skill · Skills
- [Countermeasure Evaluation](/Skills/Countermeasure_Evaluation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Safety Program Planning](/Skills/Safety_Program_Planning) — requires skill · Skills
- [Technical Reporting](/Skills/Technical_Reporting) — requires skill · Skills

### Perform

- [Conduct Road Safety Audits](/Tasks/Conduct_Road_Safety_Audits) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate Safety Campaigns with Law Enforcement](/Tasks/Coordinate_Safety_Campaigns_with_Law_Enforcement) — perform · Tasks
- [Develop Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects](/Tasks/Develop_Highway_Safety_Improvement_Program_Projects) — perform · Tasks
- [Prepare Grant Applications for Federal Safety Funding](/Tasks/Prepare_Grant_Applications_for_Federal_Safety_Funding) — perform · Tasks
- [Review Traffic Control Drawings](/Tasks/Review_Traffic_Control_Drawings) — perform · Tasks
- [Evaluate Countermeasure Effectiveness](/Tasks/Evaluate_Countermeasure_Effectiveness) — perform · Tasks
- [Analyze Crash Data to Identify High-Risk Locations](/Tasks/Analyze_Crash_Data_to_Identify_High-Risk_Locations) — perform · Tasks
- [Evaluate signage, marking, and barrier adequacy](/Tasks/Evaluate_signage,_marking,_and_barrier_adequacy) — perform · Tasks
- [Prepare safety improvement project justifications](/Tasks/Prepare_safety_improvement_project_justifications) — perform · Tasks
- [Recommend countermeasures for hazardous sites](/Tasks/Recommend_countermeasures_for_hazardous_sites) — perform · Tasks
- [Track effectiveness of implemented countermeasures](/Tasks/Track_effectiveness_of_implemented_countermeasures) — perform · Tasks
- [Develop safety program priorities and plans](/Tasks/Develop_safety_program_priorities_and_plans) — perform · Tasks
- [Conduct road safety audits of corridors](/Tasks/Conduct_road_safety_audits_of_corridors) — perform · Tasks
- [Report safety performance against targets](/Tasks/Report_safety_performance_against_targets) — perform · Tasks
- [Recommend design and signage improvements](/Tasks/Recommend_design_and_signage_improvements) — perform · Tasks

### Problems this exposes

- [FARS/state crash records lag 12+ months, so hotspots are identified after the fact](/Problems/FARS%2Fstate_crash_records_lag_12+_months,_so_hotspots_are_identified_after_the_fact) — exposes problem · Problems
- [HSIP benefit-cost ranking of countermeasures stalls on incomplete AADT inputs](/Problems/HSIP_benefit-cost_ranking_of_countermeasures_stalls_on_incomplete_AADT_inputs) — exposes problem · Problems
- [work-zone temporary-traffic-control plans reviewed ad hoc against the MUTCD](/Problems/work-zone_temporary-traffic-control_plans_reviewed_ad_hoc_against_the_MUTCD) — exposes problem · Problems
- [crash-data geocoding to roadway segments is manual and error-prone in the SHSP workflow](/Problems/crash-data_geocoding_to_roadway_segments_is_manual_and_error-prone_in_the_SHSP_workflow) — exposes problem · Problems
- [MUTCD sign/marking compliance audits depend on slow windshield surveys](/Problems/MUTCD_sign%2Fmarking_compliance_audits_depend_on_slow_windshield_surveys) — exposes problem · Problems
- [before/after crash-modification-factor (CMF) studies under-powered by short post-installation data windows](/Problems/before%2Fafter_crash-modification-factor_(CMF)_studies_under-powered_by_short_post-installation_data_windows) — exposes problem · Problems
- [work-zone temporary-traffic-control plans reviewed against MUTCD Part 6 without conflict checking](/Problems/work-zone_temporary-traffic-control_plans_reviewed_against_MUTCD_Part_6_without_conflict_checking) — exposes problem · Problems
- [MUTCD sign and marking compliance audited by windshield-survey rather than systematic inventory](/Problems/MUTCD_sign_and_marking_compliance_audited_by_windshield-survey_rather_than_systematic_inventory) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Highway Safety Improvement Program benefit-cost ratios recomputed by hand per candidate site](/Problems/Highway_Safety_Improvement_Program_benefit-cost_ratios_recomputed_by_hand_per_candidate_site) — exposes problem · Problems
- [crash-cluster identification from manual review of police accident reports lags behind HSIP funding cycles](/Problems/crash-cluster_identification_from_manual_review_of_police_accident_reports_lags_behind_HSIP_funding_cycles) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Work Zone Traffic Control Plan Drafting](/Problems/Work_Zone_Traffic_Control_Plan_Drafting) — exposes problem · Problems