135-1 "SKID ACCIDENT SYSTEMS MODEL"

A SKIDDING ACCIDENT SYSTEMS MODEL IS PRESENTED WHICH CONSIDERS THE HIGHWAY, DRIVER AND VEHICLE. VARIOUS FACTORS WHICH COULD HAVE A BEARING UNDER EACH OF THE THREE MAJOR DIVISIONS ABOVE ARE LISTED IN FLOW CHART FASHION. QUANTIFICATION OF EACH OR ONLY THE IMPORTANT FACTORS WILL BE PERFORMED. THE MODEL DEFINES THE OVERALL PROBLEM WITHOUT ATTEMPTING THE ASSIGNMENT OF "NUMBERS" TO THE FACTORS. /FHWA/

• 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:
  • Hankins, K D
  • Gregory, R T
  • Berger, W J
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Drivers; Mathematical models; Pavements; Skid resistance; Skidding; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222604
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 8 1971 12:00AM