MANY AVALANCHES, BUT THE CLOSING AND WARNING SERVICE PROVIDES A REASONABLE SAFETY

MANGE SNOESKRED, MEN STENGNINGS- OG VARSLINGSTJENESTE GIR RIMELIG SIKKERHET

Norway is heavily exposed to avalanches due to its topography and its geographical location. On a yearly basis the elements of danger are nevertheless small. On an average one road-user is killed per year, and ten cars are damaged by avalanches. The article states the safety methods in use, and the practice for preventing accidents, for example by giving an evaluation of the risk of having an accident as a result of the avalanche, and the need for introducing a preventive closing of the road on stretches with danger of avalanches. (TRRL)

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  Ingenioerforlaget A/S

  Kronprinsensgate 17
  Oslo 1,   Norway 

  Ingenioerforlaget A/S

  Kronprinsensgate 17
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Norem, H A
• Publication Date: 1980-6

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 59
• Serial:
  • Vaare Veger/Road Engineering
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Association of Norwegian Road Engineers
  • ISSN: 0376-7272

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Evaluation and assessment; Hazards; Methodology; Prevention; Risk assessment; Safety; Snow fences; Street closure; Warning systems
• Geographic Terms: Norway
• Old TRIS Terms: Road closings
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 2530: Avalanche; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9102: Method; 8084: Norway; 9150: Risk; 637: Road closure; 1665: Safety; 2561: Snow fence; 9113: Warning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330359
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Norwegian Road Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM