ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION. LOW COST WAYS TO SAVE LIVES

Accident investigation and prevention (aip) is a systematic procedure for identifying sites where high accident rates occur, and establishing and implementing appropriate low cost remedial measures. Examples include the provision of signs and road markings, the replacement of priority junctions with signalled layouts, the installation of lighting, and improvements to road surfaces for increased skid resistance. This leaflet looks at accident problem spots typically found in local areas and some of the low cost measures for tackling them. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport, England

  Traffic Policy Division, 2 Marsham Street
  London,   England  SW1P 3EB
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • Department of Transport Traffic Advisory Unit Leaf
  • Issue Number: 4/87
  • Publisher: Department for Transport, England

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crash investigation; High risk locations; Highways; Improvements; Prevention; Safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Low costs
• ITRD Terms: 1663: Accident black spot; 1661: Accident prevention; 224: Cost; 2755: Highway; 9108: Improvement; 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00475731
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1988 12:00AM