M4 MOTORWAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. 4. TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AND ACCIDENT DATA

THE POLICE ROLE IN HANDLING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ON A BRITISH FREEWAY IS DISCUSSED. PROBLEMS OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR INCLUDE CARS IN POOR CONDITION OR RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, POOR LANE DISCIPLINE, AND VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. DATA ARE INCLUDED ON CAUSES OF BREAKDOWNS AND TYPES OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. THE ACCIDENT RATE AND TYPES OF ACCIDENTS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. THE ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM HAS ONE UNPREDICTABLE ELEMENT: THE REACTION OF MOTORISTS TO THE SIGNALS. /HSL/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 11, No 3, PP 138-141
• Authors:
  • Candy, P J
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash rates; Crash types; Data collection; Drivers; Freeways; Mechanical failure; Police; Reaction time; Traffic citations; Traffic congestion; Traffic control; Traffic crashes; Traffic surveillance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction
• Old TRIS Terms: Breakdown; Freeway traffic accidents; Traffic control systems; Traffic interference
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225697
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1970 12:00AM