OPERATIONAL EFFECTS OF RIGHT TURN ON RED IN NEW JERSEY

This study was conducted to measure the effects of Right Turn on Red (RTOR) had on delay and accidents at signalized intersections in New Jersey. The accidents were studied by comparing the change in accidents at test intersections which allowed RTOR at all approaches with the change in accidents at control intersections which prohibited RTOR. RTOR caused a significant increase in accidents at intersections which involved a state highway. During the period 1978-1981, approximately 3,000 accidents/year were casued by the allowance of RTOR. No change in accidents was found at intersections involving only county and/or local roads over the same time period.

• Corporate Authors:

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  1035 Parkway Avenue
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625
• Authors:
  • Mullowney, W L
  • Davis, T D
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 74 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Crash rates; Right turn on red; Signalized intersections; Traffic delays
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450273
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: REPT-84-010-7762, FHWA/NJ-84/010
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 8:59PM