Finding Direction for Safety Investments in Local Roads: System Diagnostics and Countermeasure Focus
Local rural road travel has the highest injury crash incidence in North Dakota. Crashes on these roads were determined to differ in contributing factors and characteristics when compared to those on other rural roads. Crash data from 2006 to 2010 was studied to quantify factor magnitude in predicting injury crash likelihood on High Risk Rural Road Program eligible roads, considering on driver and road factors. Driver behaviors, including impaired driving and seat belt use, have the largest role in likelihood for injury outcomes. Intersections and unpaved road surfaces are found to be most significant in increased likelihood for injury outcomes among the road factors. Findings provide insight for resource and policy decisions that may be most effective in increasing travel safety for users of these rural roads.
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Corporate Authors:
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
1320 Albrecht Boulevard
Fargo, ND United States 581052North Dakota Department of Transportation
608 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND United States 58505-0700Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Vachal, Kimberly
- Publication Date: 2012-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 34p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crash analysis; Crash characteristics; Crash data; Highway safety; Impaired drivers; Rural highways; Seat belt use; Unpaved roads
- Geographic Terms: North Dakota
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01477151
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DP-256
- Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Apr 1 2013 10:50AM