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... 54 Selecting the Appropriate Systemic Safety Management Approach and Software Tool As described in previous sections of this document, there are a number of systemic safety management approaches and software tools available to help agencies implement a systemic safety management program. Deciding which systemic safety management approach and/or software tool to use depends on several factors, including: • Which step in the processes the agency is focused on.
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... Selecting the Appropriate Systemic Safety Management Approach and Software Tool 55 analysis and project prioritization based almost entirely on data from crash reports and published information about treatment effectiveness to a detailed, agency-specific, datadriven approach. • The role of systemic safety in the agency's overall safety management program.
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... Figure 5. Logic and framework geared toward helping an agency select a preferred systemic safety management approach and/or software tool for implementation.
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... Selecting the Appropriate Systemic Safety Management Approach and Software Tool 57 Q 1. Does your agency have reliable crash data for your entire roadway network or portions of the network?
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... 58 Guide for Quantitative Approaches to Systemic Safety Analysis b. Response: No.
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... Selecting the Appropriate Systemic Safety Management Approach and Software Tool 59 in-house tools such as spreadsheets or other customized tools to perform calculations. (Go to Question 5A.)
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... 60 Guide for Quantitative Approaches to Systemic Safety Analysis or means to develop or calibrate planning-level SPFs, your agency cannot develop an in-house tool to apply SPFs for systemic safety. Again, it should be made clear that no existing software exists to fully implement the FHWA Systemic Tool methodology.

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