DYNAMICS OF HIGHWAY DESIGN FOR SAFETY

An important aspect of improving highway safety lies in designing the geometric features of roadways in response to the characteristics and behavior of drivers. This is being applied to specific features of highways with evidence of improvement in operation and safety. However, much more can be accomplished. There is now available additional operational experience and observations, which can assist the driver's task in vehicle control and guidance, but which have not yet been fully reflected in design criteria. If judiciously applied, such measures could further enhance highway safety. The paper addresses itself mainly to this aspect and presents the thesis: when all known or accepted safety features and techniques are applied fully to A highway project, it may be expected that a significant improvement in safety will be achieved. An actual project is suggested to validate this approach.(a) /TRRL/

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• Authors:
  • Leisch, J E
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 71-83
• Serial:
  • Transportation (Netherlands)
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
  • ISSN: 0049-4488

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Freeways; Geometric design; Highway design; Highway safety; Human characteristics; Layout; Prevention; Safety; Urban areas; Visibility distance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 9001: Behaviour; 1772: Driver; 2885: Layout; 2752: Motorway; 1665: Safety; 313: Urban area; 6793: Visibility distance
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156484
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM