ISSUE: USE OR REVISION OF EXISTING DATA BANKS TO OBTAIN A MORE EFFICIENT OR IMPROVED ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENTS WITH ROADSIDE FEATURES

Methods of improving evaluations of safety appurtenances was the basic topic of our subgroup. Much discussion centered on the design of the evaluation. Use of NASS for this type of special study was also discussed. In general it was agreed that: 1. Well-designed in-service evaluations of accident countermeasures is one of the biggest gaps in the safety field. 2. Requirements to evaluate every safety improvement are a big deterrent to good evaluations. 3. Some policy change may be necessary to allow states to undertake a limited number of well-designed evaluations. 4. Use of a NASS special study to do evaluations may be feasible. 5. Proper selection of sections for installation of countermeasures is critical for accurate evaluations. 6. Standard evalautions are important for transfer of information. (Author)

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Circular No. 256, Evaluation of Severity of Collisions with Roadside Features: Data Needs. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Cirillo, J A
• Publication Date: 1983-3

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 21
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 256
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crash investigation; Data analysis; Data banks; Design; Mathematical analysis; Roadside structures; Studies
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00373053
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 154
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 30 1983 12:00AM