EFFECT OF GLARE SCREENS ON ROAD SAFETY

EINFLUSS VON BLENDSCHUTZZAEUNEN AUF DIE VERKEHRSSICHERHEIT

THE OBJECT IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER GLARE SCREENS CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDUCTION OF ACCIDENTS. ACCIDENTS COUNTS ARE BEING MADE ON SELECTED SECTIONS OF MOTORWAY COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY EQUIPPED WITH GLARE SCREENS. DATA COLLECTED ON THE ACCIDENTS, PARTICULARLY NIGHT ACCIDENTS, ARE BEING ANALYSED WITH REFERENCE TO ROAD FEATURES - GRADIENTS, BENDS, TRAFFIC VOLUMES ETC. ACCIDENTS ON DIFFERENT SECTIONS WITH OR WITHOUT GLARE SCREENS OR BEFORE AND AFTER THE ERECTION OF GLARE SCREENS ARE BEING COMPARED.