ILLINOIS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMS. REPORT OF EVALUATION OR ASSESSMENT. CONCENTRATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE EVALUATION PLAN

The Illinois State Police conducted a Concentrated Traffic Enforcement Program beginning September 1, 1977. Efforts were directed at reducing vehicular accidents and their resultant injuries and deaths through increased police enforcement of all traffic laws at 45 Statewide high-accident locations. The six-month program (September-December 1977; May-June 1978) utilized 49,280 man-hours, devoted to partol during critical days of the week and times of the day as suggested by patterns of accidents. Additionally, public information campaigns were conducted and judicial contacts made and maintained. This report details the goals, objectives, and methodology that has been developed to guide the conduct and assessment of the program.

• Corporate Authors:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Division of Traffic Safety, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway
  Springfield, IL  United States  62764
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 125 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High risk locations; Highway transportation; Law enforcement; Mass media; Measures of effectiveness; Police; Police patrol; Prevention; Project management; Publicity; Safety; State government; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic regulations; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Traffic laws
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00185906
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1979 12:00AM