ACCIDENT REDUCTIONS BY ANTI-SKID SURFACE TREATMENT

Research has identified that the road environment plays a part in 28% of all accidents. It has also established that 70% of accidents occur in urban areas, most of these on 10% of the roads, usually at places where vehicles stop, accelerate or turn. There is a correlation between high accident rates and low skid resistance. Factors affecting skid resistance are described, together with the inadequacies of conventional surfaces at hazardous sites. The resin/bauxite system is explained as well as its application and performance characteristics. The system has returned high skid resistance readings even ten years after application. Results after use of the material in London, where almost 1000000 sq M have been applied, prove a 31% reduction in accidents. The cost benefit ratio is established, and other uses of resin/bauxite are described. The paper concludes that the resin/bauxite anti-skid surfacing system has proven road performance, gives high return on investment and is a valuable aid to accident reduction. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers from the 9th IRF World Meeting, Roads Into the Future--Road Design and Safety--TS3, held in Stockholm, June 1-5, 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Svenska Vaegfoereningens Foerlags AB

  P.O. Box 27115
  S-102 52 Stockholm,   Sweden 

  Svenska Vaegfoereningens Foerlags AB

  P.O. Box 27115
  S-102 52 Stockholm,   Sweden 

  Svenska Vaegfoereningens Foerlags AB

  P.O. Box 27115
  S-102 52 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Wood, J
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 363-376
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Svenska Vaegfoereningen Foerlags AB
  • Publisher: Svenska Vaegfoereningens Foerlags AB

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bauxite; Benefit cost analysis; Coefficient of friction; Conferences; Crash rates; Measurement; Pavement grooving; Prevention; Resins; Safety; Skid resistance; Surface treating; Synthetic resins; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Anti skid treatment; Resin (Synthetic)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1612: Accident rate; 4180: Bauxite; 5460: Coefficient of friction; 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 6136: Measurement; 3040: Non skid treatment; 7460: Synthetic resin; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345587
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1982 12:00AM