USE OF A QUASI-COORDINATE LINK-NODE SYSTEM FOR LOCATING ACCIDENTS

The U.S. Public Land Survey method for land subdivision was used as the basis for development of a quasi-coordinate accident location system. The accident location and analysis system developed in Iowa is a link-node system that has been adapted to this quasi-coordinate method for recording accident location. This system is used to accurately identify accident locations for input to the computer system. This paper discusses the development of the system and the methodology for applying it to the complete network of urban and rural roadways in Iowa; sample maps developed for use by accident coders are included. The system is highly user oriented to provide a wide range of summaries and analyses for highway and traffic engineers and law enforcement agencies.

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• Authors:
  • Goolsby, Merrell E
  • Yu, Frank C
• Conference:
  • 54th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia
  • Date: 1975-1-13 to 1975-1-17
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 34-43
• Monograph Title: Roadside Hazards and Safety Improvements
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 543
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Information processing; Land; Location; Manual control; Methodology; Surveying
• Old TRIS Terms: Land surveying
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127671
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309023963
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM