SAFETY BENEFITS OF PAVED SHOULDERS ON RURAL TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS

The safety benefits of paved shoulders on rural two-lane highways have been the subject of much controversy and considerable debate; however, recent studies have been in general agreement. Paved shoulders are an effective means of preventing accidents. Relationships between shoulder width and accident experience are examined. Optimum shoulder widths for two operating speeds and a range of traffic volumes are presented. Shoulder widening projects were found to be cost-effective on high volume and high-accident highway sections. Paved shoulders provide positive safety benefits to the motoring public.

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  SAFE Association

  P.O. Box 631
  Canoga Park, CA  United States  91303
• Authors:
  • Fambro, D B
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 22-25
• Serial:
  • SAFE Journal
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: SAFE Association
  • ISSN: 0191-6319

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Highway safety; Paved shoulders; Pavement widening; Prevention; Rural highways; Safety; Traffic speed; Traffic volume; Width
• Uncontrolled Terms: Widening
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349882
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 353
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1982 12:00AM