RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS. CHAPTER 1. TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ROADWAY ELEMENTS--THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO HIGHWAY SAFETY /REVISED

RESEARCH FINDINGS ON SAFETY EFFECTS OF DESIGN AND CONTROL FEATURES OF RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS ARE REVIEWED. SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS ARE DISCUSSED AND SUMMARIZED INDICATING WHEN EVIDENCE IS CONCLUSIVE WHEN RESULTS ARE NOT DEFINITIVE OR MORE RESEARCH IS NEEDED. ELEVEN FORMULAS FOR HAZARD RISK AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS ARE PRESENTED. A COMPREHENSIVE BILIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED FOR THOSE WISHING TO EXPLORE THE SUBJECT IN DEPTH.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 9 Pp, 1 Fig, 3 TAB, 90 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas A&M University, College Station

  College Station, TX  United States  77840

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Richards, H A
  • Bridges, G S
• Publication Date: 1968

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Design; Formulas; Hazards; Highway safety; Railroad grade crossings; Risk assessment; Traffic control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design features
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220580
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1994 12:00AM