ROADSIDE SAFETY

THIS REPORT OF PROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN ADVANCED FOR PROVIDING A SAFER FIXED FACILITY, FOCUSES ATTENTION ON THE FATE OF ERRANT VEHCILES AFTER THEY HAVE ACCIDENTLY LEFT THE TRAVELED WAY. THE RESULTS OF A STUDY OF FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM ARE SUMMARIZED IN TABLES. THE CONSEQUENCES OF LEAVING THE TRAVELED WAY ARE CATEGORIZED AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND PRIORITIES ARE LISTED. MULTIPLE DESIGN OBJECTIVES ARE OUTLINED AND ASPECTS OF REDUCING COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECTS ARE REVIEWED. PRIORITY LOCATIONS WHICH NEED SPECIAL ATTENTION AND ROADSIDE DESIGN ARE LISTED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • BULLETIN NO 97
• Authors:
  • Deacon, J A
• Conference:
  • Kentucky Highway Conference Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1971-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 43-58

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Design; High risk locations; Proposals; Regional transportation; Safety; Single vehicle crashes; Structures; Values in measurement; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Correction (Mathematics); Fixed object
• Old TRIS Terms: Fixed structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203848
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1974 12:00AM