HOLES IN THE ROAD PROPELLED ROAD VEHICLES OF EACH CLASS UNDER CURRENT LICENCE ON 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1978, ALSO SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF DRIVERS' LICENCES THEN CURRENT. TOTALS AND COMPARISONS WITH 1977 RETURNS

This special feature on highway maintenance contains contributions on the effects of the cuts in road investment and the problems facing highway authorities in the 1980'S. It is suggested that the potentially harmful effect of the reduced spending and cut in manpower can be met by increased efficiency and re-ordering priorities. It is unlikely that there will be a rapid deterioration of the complete road network, although the national road condition survey has shown some loss of condition on minor roads. There has been a significant shift in the percentage expenditure within the various sectors of maintenance, with a large reduction in 'special maintenance'. A method of giving more detailed consideration to the most efficient way of using maintenance resources is outlined. A third article considers the effect of poor maintenance on the risk of accidents. There is little evidence to link a lack of maintenance with accidents, because of the many other factors contributing to the cause of an accident. (TRRL)

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• Publication Date: 1980-3-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 153-161
• Serial:
  • Municipal Engineering & Environmental Technology
  • Volume: 157
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Municipal Engineering Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0027-3457

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Condition surveys; Conservation; Crashes; Economic efficiency; Expenditures; Federal government; Financing; Hazards; Highway maintenance; Highways; Investments; Local government agencies; Low income groups; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Personnel; Policy; Reduction (Chemistry); Risk assessment; Secondary roads; Strategic planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases; Efficiency; Maintenance costs; Resource management
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 9009: Decrease; 244: Financing; 183: Government (national); 2755: Highway; 227: Investment; 192: Local authority; 2748: Main road; 3847: Maintenance; 102: Personnel; 173: Policy; 2773: Secondary road; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319264
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM