CRITIQUE OF THE TRAFFIC-CONFLICT TECHNIQUE

This examination of the utility of the traffic-conflict technique includes an evaluation of previous studies and a discussion of recent results of a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) study. The FHWA study attempts to develop a rigorous experimental design by using traffic conflicts as the basic response variable to measure the effectiveness of implementing various access-control techniques. Although some of the studies conclude that the traffic-conflict technique is a reliable tool for predicting accident potential, these conclusions are not well supported. The concept of conflict analysis should not be abondoned, however, but a more rigorous data base should be acquired before the reliability and utility of conflict analysis can be assured. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • Glennon, J C
  • Glauz, W D
  • Sharp, M C
  • Thorson, B A
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 32-38
• Monograph Title: Evaluation of transportation operational improvements
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 630
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Forecasting; Freeways; Traffic; Traffic conflicts; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic analysis
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170562
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309026555
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM