HIGHWAY ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SAFETY

This article discusses how many factors have contributed to the declining traffic death rate over the years. The lower death and accident rates on the Interstate Highway System and other freeways are clearly the result of traffic engineering improvements. The Interstate Highway System, since its inception, has been built to very high standards. A number of design features have contributed to better safety records for highways, but the control of access is undoubtedly the major factor. Visible and properly timed traffic signals help to reduce delays and prevent certain types of accidents. Channelization of traffic at intersections, particularly left-turning vehicles also help to reduce accidents and increased highway safety. Highway safety programs are expected to expand in the future and include engineering aspects as well.

• Record URL:
  • https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021808764?urlappend=%3Bseq=389
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  1250 I Street, NW, Suite 750
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Baldwin, D M
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 371-384
• Serial:
  • Traffic Quarterly
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0041-0713

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access control (Transportation); Crash rates; Crash severity; Fatalities; Highway design; Highway engineering; Highway safety; Interstate highways; Interstate transportation; Traffic crashes; Traffic engineering
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00920085
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 2002 12:00AM