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Dr. Ezra Hauer presents at “Global Road Safety Dialogues”

October 27, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Dr. Ezra Hauer will give two presentations at “Global Road Safety Dialogues” held online October 20, 22, 27, 29 and November 3 & 5, 2020. The events are presented by the Independent Council for Road Safety International (ICoRSI) and La Universidad del Valle.

  1. “Crash causation and prevention within the safe systems approach” will be presented in Session 5, October 27, 0900 EDT.
  2. “On the relationship between research, practice and the profession. What needs to change?” will be presented in Session 6, October 27, 1030 EDT.

All events are free. More details and registration are available here.

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Dr. Ezra Hauer

Dr. Ezra Hauer is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto, Canada. He has been active in road safety research and consulting since 1970. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Israel, and later received his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.

Ezra Hauer has gained a strong international reputation for his scientific rigour and practical understanding in the study of the relationship between roadway design and safety. In addition to developing new statistical methods and theories, he has excelled in translating statistical theory into techniques useful for practicing engineers and researchers alike. His books, Observational Before-After Studies in Road Safety (Pergamon 1997) and The Art of Regression Modelling in Road Safety (Springer 2015), provide invaluable guidance to the research community as well as to transportation professionals.