COLLISIONS AT LEVEL CROSSINGS BETWEEN HIGHWAYS AND RAILWAYS

KOLLISIONE I PLANKORSNINGAR MELLAN LANDSVAEGAR OCH JAERNVAEGAR

Over 100 collisions between road vehicles and trains occur every year, the number of deaths in 1974 being 31. Of the 60 accidents resulting in injury in 1974, 20 were due to inadequate sight distances, 20 to limited observation or reaction capacity, and 13 to other causes such as drinking etc. Most accidents occur at crossings provided with light and sound signals and at those where mandatory stop signs are installed on the road. In spite of this, far more money is spent on safety measures at crossings with barriers or only warning signs. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Hygieniska Institutionen, Umeaa Universitet

  Byggnad 6, Lasarettsomradet
  Umeaa,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • THORSON, J
  • Sande, J
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 20 p.
• Serial:
  • Stipendierapport
  • Publisher: Hygieniska Institutionen, Umeaa Universitet

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: At grade intersections; Crash injury research; Drivers; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad trains; Reaction time; Sight distance; Traffic crashes; Traffic signals; Warning signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction; Motor vehicle accidents
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1057: Air transport network; 7347: Alcohol; 9003: Cause; 1631: Collision; 1602: Fatality; 2755: Highway; 2163: Injury; 452: Level crossing; 2247: Reaction (human); 6793: Visibility distance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136424
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 1976 12:00AM