Effectiveness of LED-Enhanced Signs in Reducing Incidents of Vehicles Stopping on Tracks

The U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center conducted a study of the effectiveness of LED-enhanced R8-8 signs in reducing incidents of vehicles stopping on the tracks. The researchers captured video at the Brighton Street crossing in Belmont, MA before and after LED-enhanced signs were installed. The signs were standard R8-8 panels that read “DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS,” except that they had flashing white LEDs. Signs manufactured by two different companies were tested. Results showed the signs produced a 41 percent reduction in frequency of vehicles stopping on the tracks.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L20405#p1_z5_gD
• Record URL:
  • https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Details/L20405
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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41694
• Corporate Authors:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Railroad Policy and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research, Development, and Technology
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Baron, William
  • daSilva, Marco
• Publication Date: 2019-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report; Technical Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 30p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Behavior modification; Drivers; Light emitting diodes; Railroad grade crossings; Traffic signs; Traffic violations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stopping on tracks
• Geographic Terms: Belmont (Massachusetts)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01710467
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FRA/ORD-19/21, DOT-VNTSC-FRA-19-06
• Contract Numbers: RR97A8-SD600
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 8 2019 5:34PM