LIGHTED CROSSINGS ARE SAFE
DECISIVE ACCIDENT REDUCTION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN MODESTO, CALIFORNIA, BY ILLUMINATING OTHERWISE UNPROTECTED RAILROAD CROSSINGS, WHERE MOST AUTO-TRAIN COLLISIONS TOOK PLACE AT NIGHT. A CROSSING CAN BE ILLUMINATED FOR $800, FAR LESS THAN THE COST OF FLASHING LIGHTS. /HSL/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 4, No 9, PP 90-91
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Authors:
- CARMODY, D J
- Publication Date: 1966-9
Media Info
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: At grade intersections; Crashes; Economics; Prevention; Railroad grade crossings; Safety; Street lighting
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00220609
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 15 1971 12:00AM