THE INCIDENCE OF ALCOHOL IN ACCIDENTS AT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS

Although traffic signals have been shown to be effective in reducing accident severity and frequency overall, little is known about how the alcohol- affected driver performs within the signalized intersection environment. This paper studies the over- representation of alcohol- related accidents in some road user movements. It demonstrates that alcohol is over- represented in rear- end and single- vehicle/ out- of- control accidents, relative to other accident types occurring at signalised intersections. The main countermeasures with potential for reducing these accidents appear to be improved lane delineation and signal conspicuity. (Author/TRRL)

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  Monash University

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Clayton, Victoria  Australia  3800
• Authors:
  • CORBEN, B F
  • YOUNG, W
• Publication Date: 1983-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Monash University, Australia
  • Publisher: Monash University
  • ISSN: 1445-4467

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Crash causes; Crashes; Drivers; Driving; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Highway delineators; Impaired drivers; Intersections; Intoxication; Motion; Motor skills; Prevention; Rear end crashes; Safety; Signalized intersections; Single vehicle crashes; Theses; Traffic crashes; Traffic signals; Travelers; Vehicles; Visibility
• Uncontrolled Terms: One
• Old TRIS Terms: Delineators (Traffic); Driver impairment
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 1772: Driver; 2231: Drunkenness; 455: Junction; 5483: Movement; 9054: One; 1620: Rear end collision; 1755: Road user; 2205: Skill (road user); 8597: Thesis; 565: Traffic signal; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00385891
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: 83/9 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM