A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR RURAL UNPAVED ROADS

This paper presents a prototype safety improvement program (SIP), which was developed specifically for unpaved roads. The combination of high mileage, low traffic volume, and limited budgets make it difficult for local agencies to adopt traditional safety improvement programs. The SIP for unpaved roads presented here is economically and procedurally appropriate for local road agencies. It provides a systematic means of prioritizing road sections for safety analysis and identifying safety improvement needs. One of the many unique features of the program is its "partnering" approach to involving public road users in the safety improvement process. Results of case studies that validate the procedure are included.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=447
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Wyoming, Laramie

  Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center, 710 Garfield
  Laramie, WY  United States  82070

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108
• Authors:
  • Caldwell, R C
  • Wilson, E M
• Publication Date: 1997-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 153 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Improvements; Low volume roads; Rural highways; Safety programs; Traffic volume; Unpaved roads; Vehicle miles of travel
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00737044
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC 97-70
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 26 1997 12:00AM