USE OF DEVICES TO DETER RUN-OFF-ROAD SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

OF THE 54,800 NATIONAL HIGHWAY DEATHS IN 1970, NEARLY 26% (14,200) RESULTED FROM ACCIDENTS OF THE NONCOLLISION, OVERTURNING, RUN-OFF-THE-ROADWAY TYPE. THE MAIN PREVENTIVE MEASURES TRIED OUT BY MICHIGAN IN RECENT YEARS HAVE BEEN HIGHWAY GEOMETRIC MODIFICATION, GUARDRAIL MODIFICATIONS, SPECIAL SIGNING, AND BARREL- OR CYLINDER- TYPE IMPACT ATTENUATION SYSTEMS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 26 Pp, 33 FIG
• Authors:
  • Cooper, H H
• Publication Date: 1971-12-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Assoc State Highway Officials Proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freeways; Prevention; Ran off road crashes; Safety; Single vehicle crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226159
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 23 1972 12:00AM