Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Eighth Edition, 2015
The guide is a basic reference to assist State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) in selecting effective, evidence-based countermeasures for traffic safety problem areas. These areas include: Alcohol- and Drug-Impaired Driving; Seat Belts and Child Restraints; Speeding and Speed Management; Distracted and Drowsy Driving; Motorcycle Safety; Young Drivers; Older Drivers; Pedestrians; and Bicycles. The guide: • describes major strategies and countermeasures that are relevant to SHSOs; summarizes strategy/countermeasure use, effectiveness, costs, and implementation time; and provides references to the most important research summaries and individual studies.
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Corporate Authors:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Highway Safety Research Center
Chapel Hill, NC United States 27599National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Behavioral Safety Research, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Goodwin, Arthur
- Thomas, Libby
- Kirley, Bevan
- Hall, William
- O'Brien, Natalie
- Hill, Kate
- Publication Date: 2015-11
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 437p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Child restraint systems; Costs; Countermeasures; Cyclists; Distraction; Drowsiness; Drugged drivers; Drunk driving; Highway safety; Implementation; Motorcycles; Pedestrian safety; Research; Seat belts; Teenage drivers
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I80: Accident Studies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01583519
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT HS 812 202
- Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: Dec 23 2015 8:11AM