ROAD MARKINGS AT HIGH HAZARD LOCATIONS

Attention is drawn to the fact that reflectorized road markings are one of the most cost-effective measures to enhance road safety and improve traffic flow. Results are given of before and after studies, conducted in the USA, West Germany and Great Britain, of accident reductions achieved by applying edge line markings on rural roads. Details are also presented of individual evaluations by central and local government of black spot measures where a high proportion of the improvements consisted of road markings. The road markings were used for vehicle channelisation, at rural crossroads, and for mini-roundabouts. Mention is made of the work carried out at TRRL. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Potters-Ballotini Limited

  Pontefract Road
  Barnsley, South Yorkshire,   England 
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Cost effectiveness; Crash rates; Economic efficiency; Edge lines; High risk locations; Highway safety; Intersections; Reflectorized materials; Reflectorized road markings; Road markings; Roundabouts; Rural areas; Safety; Traffic flow; Traffic lanes; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Channelization
• Geographic Terms: Germany; United Kingdom; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking
• ITRD Terms: 1663: Accident black spot; 1612: Accident rate; 9148: Before and after study; 562: Carriageway marking; 427: Cross roads; 237: Economic efficiency; 8125: Germany; 2847: Marginal strip; 560: Reflecting road stud; 4523: Reflectorized material; 438: Roundabout; 328: Rural area; 2827: Traffic lane; 8119: United Kingdom; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348168
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM