THE ENTRANCE AREAS OF TUNNELS HAVE THE HIGHEST ACCIDENT RATE; THE MIDDLE ZONE IS SAFEST IN SPITE OF RISKY DRIVING

TUNNELPORTALENE MEST ULYKKESBELASTET; MIDTSONEN TRYGGEST TROSS RISIKOFYLT KJOERING

Traffic accidents in connection with tunnels seem to happen mostly in the tunnel entrance area, in spite of risky driving within the tunnel. An examination recently performed at SINTEF/NTH (Norwegian Institute of Technology) shows that 45 percent of the accidents took place in the transition areas, while 22 percent took place inside the tunnel. The rest of the accidents occurred outside the tunnel. The aim of this article is to direct attention to the dangers which can arise in connection with driving in tunnels. The analysis is based on recorded traffic accidents and traffic technical measurements in tunnels. (TRRL)

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  Ingenioerforlaget A/S

  Kronprinsensgate 17
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Amundsen, F H
  • Hovd, A
• Publication Date: 1982-2

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 18-19
• Serial:
  • Vaare Veger/Road Engineering
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Association of Norwegian Road Engineers
  • ISSN: 0376-7272

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Black ice; Building entrances; Crash investigation; Crash rates; Crashes; Driver performance; Drivers; Hazards; Intersection elements; Luminous intensity; Personnel performance; Prevention; Safety; Tunnels; Visibility; Vision
• Uncontrolled Terms: Entrances
• Old TRIS Terms: Entrances (Other than doors)
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 1612: Accident rate; 2567: Black ice; 1772: Driver; 426: Entrance; 505: Light intensity; 9150: Risk; 3374: Tunnel; 6783: Visibility; 2066: Vision
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370702
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Norwegian Road Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM