RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED LAWS AND MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Alternative analyses of data previously published by Zador et al. confirm that adoption of right-turn-on-red laws increased by about 18% the frequency of all right-turning crashes at all signalized intersections in the jurisdictions that adopted such laws. From a review of the available literature it is estimated that approximately 80% of all signalized intersections where motorists are allowed to turn right on red all right-turning crashes increase by about 23%, pedestrian crashes by about 60%, and bicyclist crashes by about 100%.

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• Authors:
  • ZADOR, P L
• Publication Date: 1984-8

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 241-245
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Crash rates; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Right turn on red; Traffic crashes; Traffic regulations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents; Traffic laws
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395721
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 194
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM