HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM EVALUATION AND RESEARCH

TRULY EFFECTIVE HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS ARE DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY VARIABLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. PROGRAM EVALUATION IS DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE. BARRIERS IN THE WAY OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM EVALUATION DISCUSSED ARE: (1) CONVINCING PROGRAM MANAGERS THAT THERE IS ANY NEED FOR EVALUATION, (2) CONVINCING PROGRAM MANAGERS OF THE NEED FOR CONSIDERING EVALUATION AS A HIGH PRIORITY FACTOR IN EARLY PLANNING, (3) FINDING PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL TO DO THE EVALUATION, (4) FINDING A SUITABLE TRAINING FACILITY SO THAT ADMINISTRATORS AND NEWLY INTERESTED RESEARCHERS CAN RECEIVE A SURVEY OF THE STATE OF THE ART, AND (5) FINDING A SUITABLE OBJECTIVE TO EVALUATE THE PROGRAM. HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT FORCES FAVOR AN ASSAULT ON THESE BARRIERS: (1) THE FEDERAL STANDARDS REQUIRE EVALUATION, AND (2) MONEY CAN BE BUDGETED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IT IS FELT THAT PROGRAM EVALUATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MISSING ELEMENT TO SUCCESSFUL HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 18, No 1, PP 6-11
• Authors:
  • Campbell, B J
• Publication Date: 1970-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC DIGEST AND REVIEW
  • Publisher: Northwestern University, Evanston

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Evaluation; Highway safety; Highways; Research
• Uncontrolled Terms: Programs
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220762
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 1970 12:00AM