SELECTING LOCATIONS FOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION
THE SLAP (SELECTING LOCATIONS FOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION) PROGRAM USES A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERSECTIONS, THEIR TYPE OF CONTROLS, AND NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN A GIVEN TIME PERIOD, IN AN ATTEMPT TO SHOW THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER WHERE HE CAN MAKE IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE INVOLVING MAJOR INVESTMENTS OF TIME AND MONEY. IT CAN ALSO SHOW HIM WHERE TO GO AND FIND PROBLEMS THAT OTHER SIMILAR INTERSECTIONS ARE NOT EXPERIENCING. /HSL/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 40, No 10, PP 26-29
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Authors:
- Rushing, J B
- Publication Date: 1970-7
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Intersections; Prevention; Safety; Statistical analysis; Traffic control devices
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00221450
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 8 1971 12:00AM