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This course is offered as part of Road Safety School, Good Roads’ four-day training event dedicated to road safety practice in Ontario. Road Safety School brings together municipal professionals from across the province for a shared day of Safe System learning followed by three days of specialized, discipline-specific training.
Road Safety School opens on Tuesday, October 6 with a full-day Safe System Principles Workshop led by Kenn Beer, attended by all participants. You will gain the foundational context for understanding how all the Road Safety School courses support Vision Zero goals and the Safe System approach. That context is central to everything in the three days that follow.
Starting Wednesday, October 7, you move into three intensive days of traffic safety analytics training led by Dr. Essam Dabbour, Ph.D., RSP1, F. ITE, P. Eng. The course covers the full cycle of road safety decision making: from understanding how and why municipal road systems fail, through collecting and analyzing collision data, identifying and prioritizing high-risk locations, selecting and implementing countermeasures, and monitoring their impact over time. Real-world Ontario case studies run throughout, connecting the methodology to situations participants will recognize from their own work.
Assessment is built into the three days of instruction. On Day 3, participants complete a group course project and present their work in class. The course concludes with an online final test of 50 multiple-choice questions. A cumulative score of 70% is required to pass.
Registration covers the full four-day program including continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments each day.
No formal prerequisites. A background in municipal transportation, engineering, or planning is helpful but not required.
Essam Dabbour, Ph.D., RSP1, F.ITE, P. Eng.
Dr. Dabbour brings more than 30 years of experience in road design and traffic safety. He is President of EDA Forensics, where he specializes in the engineering analysis of municipal and occupiers' liability litigation, and serves as Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. His research has been presented at more than 25 international conferences and published in over 60 peer-reviewed technical papers. Dr. Dabbour holds professional designations as a Road Safety Professional Level 1 (RSP1), Road Safety Auditor, and Consulting Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
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Do I need a data or analytics background to attend?
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No. The course builds analytical skills from the ground up and is designed for municipal professionals across a range of technical backgrounds.
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Is this course relevant to smaller municipalities with limited data resources?
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Yes. The course specifically addresses the differences between small and large municipalities in data collection and management, making the content applicable regardless of municipal size.
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How is the course assessed?
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Assessment includes an in-class group project completed on Day 3 and an online final test of 50 multiple-choice questions. A cumulative score of 70% is required to pass.
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Will the course cover Vision Zero?
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Yes. Vision Zero principles and examples of Ontario municipalities implementing Vision Zero are covered, with a focus on how data-driven practice supports Vision Zero goals.
