A COUNTDOWN FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

IN THIS ARTICLE ON ACCIDENT CAUSATION, THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS THAT EACH ACCIDENT-PRONE SECTION OR SPOT BE SCRUTINIZED WITH A CHECK LIST OF CAUSATIVE FACTORS, AND HE INCLUDES A SAMPLE CHECK LIST FOR ANALYSIS OF SUCH LOCATIONS TO RELATE CAUSES AND REMEDIAL ACTION IN TERMS OF PHYSICAL CONDITIONS AT THE SITE. THE FACTORS INCLUDE THE ENERGY-MATTER SYSTEMS WHICH PROVIDE THE BASIC CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS. THESE SYSTEMS INCLUDE PSYCHIC AS WELL AS PHYSICAL ENERGIES. ACCIDENT HISTORY LINKED TO ENERGY-MATTER AND PRESSURE-MIND SYSTEMS SHOULD PERMIT A DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS. PRESCRIPTION OF EFFECTIVE REMEDY LIES IN A DETERMINATION OF WAYS TO MODIFY APPROPRIATELY THE EXISTING ENERGY-MATTER SYSTEM OR TO INTERPOSE A COUNTER-SYSTEM TO ATTAIN THE DESIRED END - A SAFER HIGHWAY SECTION FULFILLING COST-EFFECTIVENESS CRITERIA AND INTEGRATED AS A FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021808848?urlappend=%3Bseq=155
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00410713
• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  1250 I Street, NW, Suite 750
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Campbell, M E
• Publication Date: 1970-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 147-159
• Serial:
  • Traffic Quarterly
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0041-0713

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Energy; High risk drivers; High risk locations; Highway design; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220716
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 2001 12:00AM