FRANGIBLE BASE ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE IN NEW JERSEY

The study procedure is detailed and the results are presented of an investigation into automobile accidents involving the impact of cast aluminum frangible base luminaire and traffic signal supports. The results show that from 5 to 7 percent traffic signals result in reported injuries. No fatalities have been reported in the recent past due to such impacts. The study concludes that any increased cost to decrease the momentum change of a vehicle impacting either a luminaire or traffic signal mounted on a cast aluminum frangible base do not appear to be warranted.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-1975-004-7752.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Operations Research, 1035 Parkway Avenue
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625
• Authors:
  • THOMPSON, P
  • Powers, J
  • Hollinger, R L
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Aluminum alloys; Breakaway supports; Fatalities; Impacts; Injuries; Luminaires; Traffic crashes; Traffic signals
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Cast aluminum alloys
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098670
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1975 12:00AM