ACCIDENT EFFECTS OF CENTERLINE MARKINGS ON LOW-VOLUME RURAL ROADS

Several accident comparisons were made for low-volume rural roads that were either unmarked, marked with a dashed centerline only, or marked with both a dashed centerline and no-passing zone stripes. These analyses made use of the Federal Highway Administration data base collected during the Pavement Marking Demonstration Program. The analyses indicated that the Pavement Marking Demonstration Program as a whole was not effective in reducing highway accidents. However, the analyses indicated that the safety effects that resulted from adding combined centerlines may be beneficial for pavement widths of 20 or more feet and traffic volumes of 500 or more vehicles per day.

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  • Glennon, John C
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 7-13
• Monograph Title: DRIVER INFORMATION NEEDS AND VISIBILITY OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1027
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Center lines; Crash rates; Low volume roads; No passing zones; Road markings; Rural highways
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

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• Accession Number: 00457606
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309039185
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 066
• Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM