SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ON PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS
IN SASKATCHEWAN THE PREDOMINANT TYPE OF ACCIDENT ON PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS IS THE SINGLE VEHICLE, OFF-THE-ROAD ACCIDENT. IN MOST CASES THE VEHICLE ROLLS. NO DOUBT THE LACK OF CONGESTION ON SASKATCHEWAN HIGHWAYS IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE LARGE PROPORTION OF SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. A PILOT STUDY HAS INDICATED THAT THE STANDARD ACCIDENT REPORTS DO NOT GIVE A COMPLETE PICTURE OF DITCH ENCROACHMENTS. FROM 2.3 TO 10.0 TIMES THE NUMBER OF REPORTED ACCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING. CURSORY EXAMINATION INDICATES THAT HUMAN ERROR OR INEXPERIENCE IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. SINCE HUMAN BEHAVIOR OR ERROR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE, THE MOST POSITIVE STEP THAT HIGHWAY ENGINEERS CAN TAKE IS THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAFE AND EFFICIENT DITCHES AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- pp 462-467, 9 FIG
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Authors:
- Couturier, R P
- Publication Date: 1967-9
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash reports; Ditches; Drivers; Highway design; Highway safety; Human factors; Right of way (Land); Rural highways; Single vehicle crashes; Traffic control devices
- Old TRIS Terms: Encroachments
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00219831
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
- Report/Paper Numbers: 18 pp
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 30 1994 12:00AM