Centerline Rumble Strips Safety Impact Evaluation-Phase 2

Centerline rumble strips are used by various states as a low-cost countermeasure for mitigating cross-over crashes on two-way highways. This study performs a safety impact evaluation using an empirical Bayesian analysis. The researchers obtained a crash modification factor of 0.58, indicating a 42% reduction in crashes involving centerline crossings associated with the installation of centerline rumble strips. The sample size of fatal and injury crashes was too small to obtain separate crash modification factors for fatal crashes and injury crashes. The favorable crash modification factor (0.58) found in this study supports wider use of centerline rumble strips as a safety measure to address crashes involving vehicles that cross the centerline of the roadway.

• Record URL:
  http://g92018.eos-intl.net/eLibSQL14_G92018_Documents/14-28.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34874
• Corporate Authors:

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Civil and Environmental Engineering
  790 Atlantic Drive
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30332-0355

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  Office of Performance-Based Management and Research
  Forest Park, GA  United States  GA 30297-2534
• Authors:
  • Guin, Angshuman
  • Rodgers, Michael O
  • Hunter, Michael
  • Pena, Marisha
  • Sin, Jerome
  • Lee, Dong-Yeon
• Publication Date: 2018-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 76p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Center lines; Rumble strips; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: Georgia
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01667600
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 27 2018 5:08PM