AVOIDING ELK ACCIDENTS

HIRVIELAINONNETTOMUUKSIEN VAHENTAMISMAHDOLLISUUDET

The report presents the possibilities of avoiding elk accidents and designing the road to minimize the barrier effect it has for elks. During the nineties, the annual costs of elk accidents were approx. 100 million FIM. For motorways and semi-motorways, avoiding the accidents entails building elk fences. In siting over- and underpassess, elk routes should be taken into account. The choice of plants for landscaping can effect elk behavior.

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• Corporate Authors:

  TIELAITOS, FINNISH NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION

  OPASTINSILTA 12
  HELSINKI,   Finland  FIN-00520
• Authors:
  • VARE, S
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• Finnish

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 34 p.
• Serial:
  • TIELAITOKSEN SELVITYKSIA
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: TIEL 3200302
  • Publisher: TIELAITOS (FINNISH NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION)
  • ISSN: 0788-3722

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Animals; Bridges; Crashes; Design; Guardrails; Safety; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2459: Animal; 3455: Bridge; 9011: Design (overall design); 8035: Finland; 1665: Safety; 1686: Safety fence; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00720663
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• ISBN: 951-726-058-X
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 24 1996 12:00AM