THE 1986 ANNUAL REPORT ON HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS

This report reviews the highway environment as it relates to safety, and contains current detailed information relating to the following: accident trends; progress made by the states to implement the Rail-Highway Crossings and the Hazard Elimination Programs; the effectiveness of completed highway safety improvement projects in reducing the number and severity of highway accidents; and state highway agency recommendations and concerns relative to the highway safety improvement programs. The various chapters of the report cover the legislative background, purpose of the report, and the highway safety problem as related to accident trends, highway systems, and specific concerns. Highway safety construction is reviewed in relation to the Highway Safety Improvement Program, program accomplishments, program evaluations, countermeasure evaluations and noteworthy state activities.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report pursuant to Section 203, P.L. 93-87 and 23 U.S.C. 152.
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Highway Safety, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1986-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Countermeasures; Evaluation; Hazards; Highway safety; Improvements; Legislation; Railroad grade crossings; Safety; Safety programs; State highway departments; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Trend (Statistics)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Law; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458111
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1986 12:00AM