IDENTIFICATION OF "SITES WITH PROMISE".

Procedures for the identification of "blackspots" or "hazardous locations" are attempts to select some sites out of a large multitude with the intent to improve safety. These are "sites with promise". In this paper, the author reviews the historical and conceptual development of such procedures. Based on this review, the author attempts to create some order in our thinking by linking the criteria that serve for identification to motives (such as economic efficiency, fairness to road users and professional responsibility). Suggestions are made on how to improve identification. Noted is the underdeveloped state of that stage which is to follow identification, the stage of site safety diagnosis and remediation.

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• Authors:
  • Hauer, E
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Conference: Road Safety in Europe and Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)
  • Location: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Date: 1995-9-20 to 1995-9-22
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 242-260
• Serial:
  • VTI Conferens
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hazards; High risk locations; Location; Travelers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Building sites
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00723252
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4A, Part 2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 10 1996 12:00AM