THE EFFECT ON ACCIDENTS OF HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC SCHEME SELECTION

This paper describes a program of accident remedial measures applied in London and the high rates of return which are achieved from it. Separate chapters cover: 1, introduction; 2, accident remedial system; 3, problems in assessing accident remedial programs; 4, adverse effect of some measures; 5, why provide risk-increasing facilities?, 6, provision for cyclists; 7, conclusions. For the covering abstract of the symposium see TRIS No. 394672. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented during the Symposium on the Recent Developments and Research in Road Safety Remedial Measures, University of Salford, England, 22-23 September 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Salford

  Department of Civil Engineering, Road Safety Research Unit
  Salford M5 4WT, Manchester,   England 
• Authors:
  • Huddart, K W
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Cyclists; Highways; Impact studies; Measures of effectiveness; Prevention; Safety; Traffic; Traffic control; Traffic crashes; Traffic engineering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Remedies
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 2755: Highway; 1665: Safety; 755: Traffic; 654: Traffic control; 655: Traffic engineering
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I73: Traffic Control; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394674
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM