EVALUATION OF DESIGN AND CONTROL ALTERNATIVES TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF INTERSECTIONS OF MULTI-LANE HIGHWAYS WITH OTHER HIGHWAYS

The important results of earlier phases of this research - (1) correlation of accident rates and selected roadway design and traffic engineering factors; (2) utilization of a team approach to field evaluation of accident types, causal factors and countermeasures at high accident sites and (3) the use of a simulation program to analyze possible countermeasures for high accident locations - are summarized in this report. In addition 18 high accident intersections in Indiana selected by the Indiana State Highway Commission are individually analyzed using the results of the earlier phases of this Study, and recommended countermeasures for reduction of the accidents at these sites are presented.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Sponsored in part by Indiana State Highway Commission, Indianapolis. Portions of this document are not fully legible.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

    Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering
    West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590

    Indiana State Highway Commission

    Indianapolis, IN  United States  46204
  • Authors:
    • Michael, H L
    • Sinha, K C
    • Fletcher, J A
  • Publication Date: 1981-12-28

Media Info

  • Pagination: 232 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00365163
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
  • Report/Paper Numbers: JHRP-81-10, FHWA/IN/JHRP-81/10
  • Files: NTIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jul 30 2003 12:00AM