INVESTIGATION OF RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT DATA

This paper discusses some of the results of investigations of railroad-highway accident and inventory information which was collected from 15 states and three railroad companies. Statistical techniques were applied to tabulated data to obtain accident and accident severity prediction equations for various grade crossing situations. Interpretations of analysis results are discussed and illustrated. Uses of prediction equations in the development of warrants for safety improvements are also discussed. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Research, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • COLEMAN, J
  • STEWART, G R
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: At grade intersections; Crash investigation; Crash severity; Forecasting; Railroad grade crossings; Statistical analysis; Warrants (Traffic control devices)
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic warrants
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141959
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM