Roadside hazards

The aim of this paper is to: (1) provide some background to the extent of the roadside hazard problem; (2) show how the "clear zone" concept can be used to identify potential safety issues; (3) suggest some treatment philosophies to reduce the incidence and severity of crashes with roadside objects; (4) suggest a method for prioritising potentially hazardous objects for treatment.

• Authors:
  • Pirrotta, S
• Conference:
  • Local Government Road Safety Conference, 2000, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Guardrails; Highway safety; Poles (Supports); Ran off road crashes; Risk management; Road shoulders; Roadside hazards; Traffic safety; Vegetation
• ATRI Terms: Crash analysis; Crash countermeasure; Pole; Risk management; Road safety; Roadside hazard; Run off the road crash; Safety audit; Safety fence; Shoulder; Vegetation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01391801
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 6:34AM