TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS
A PROGRAM FOR SEEKING OUT AND IMPROVING HIGH ACCIDENT LOCATIONS IS DESCRIBED. THE TYPE OF STUDY NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY ACCIDENT LOCATIONS IS DISCUSSED. THE PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING WHAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS IS STRESSED, INVOLVING STUDY OF ACCIDENT TYPES AND PATTERNS. DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITIES FOR EXPENDITURES IS ALSO NEEDED, AND SHOULD INCLUDE STUDY OF THE COST OF ACCIDENTS. APPLICATION OF THIS PROGRAM IN UTAH IS OUTLINED. /HSL/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 39, No 12, PP 48-53
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Authors:
- Anderson, K W
- Publication Date: 1969-9
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Costs; Crash rates; Crash types; High risk locations; Improvements; Prevention; Research; Safety; Studies; Traffic crashes; Traffic engineering
- Old TRIS Terms: Study methods
- Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00220676
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 9 1970 12:00AM