A STUDY OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SITES ON THE GULF FREEWAY

THE DEGREE OF FREEWAY CONGESTION AND DELAY CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT DEPENDS ON THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE ACCIDENT VEHICLES BLOCK A LANE AND ARE VISIBLE TO OTHER FREEWAY MOTORISTS. TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF ACCIDENTS, THE INVESTIGATION BY POLICEMEN SHOULD BE MADE AT A LOCATION NOT VISIBLE TO FREEWAY MOTORISTS. THIS REPORT DISCUSSES THE USE OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SITES WHICH ARE LOCATED IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE GULF FREEWAY IN HOUSTON BUT CONCEALED FROM FREEWAY MOTORISTS. USAGE OF THE SITES REDUCES DELAY TO FREEWAY MOTORISTS AND FREQUENCY OF SECONDARY ACCIDENTS. TO IMPROVE OPERATION ON OTHER FREEWAYS, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SITES SHOULD BE INSTALLED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • RES STUDY NO 2-18-72-165
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transp

  11th and Brazos Streets
  Austin, TX  United States  78701

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Pittman, M A
  • Loutzenheiser, R C
• Publication Date: 1972-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Freeways; Location; Police; Prevention; Safety; Traffic crashes; Traffic delays
• Uncontrolled Terms: Building sites
• Old TRIS Terms: Freeway traffic accidents
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222242
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 165-1 Res Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 22 1973 12:00AM