IMPROVING BLACK SPOT TREATMENT STRATEGY
Various evaluations of Victoria's accident 'black spot' programs have each shown highly cost-effective performance overall, and for several treatment types in particular. However, not all treatment types have been successful. This paper reports on a project that identified five treatment types that had not shown the intended effect, because crashes either increased or showed no appreciable reduction in the period after treatment. The five treatment types investigated were pedestrian facilities, bridge guardrail treatments, street lighting improvements, skid resistance treatments and the erection of traffic signal mast arms. Only two of these five treatment types, namely pedestrian facilities and bridge guardrail treatments, are reported in detail here. The study aimed to improve the effectiveness of these treatment types; to identify black spot location types which warrant a more concerted effort being directed towards countermeasure development; and to refine black spot identification procedures to enhance future programs. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. E200232.
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Corporate Authors:
Land Transport Safety Authority
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Authors:
- Corben, B
- DUARTE, A
- Publication Date: 1998
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 106-11
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Serial:
- ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH, POLICING, EDUCATION CONFERENCE, 1998, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, VOL 1
- Publisher: Land Transport Safety Authority
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridges; Conferences; Design; Guardrails; High risk locations; Highway design; Medians; Pedestrians; Policy; Prevention; Safety; Skid resistance; Street lighting; Traffic signals
- ITRD Terms: 1663: Accident black spot; 1661: Accident prevention; 3455: Bridge; 2914: Central reserve; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 2855: Highway design; 545: Lighting (street); 1733: Pedestrian; 173: Policy; 1686: Safety fence; 3031: Skid resistance; 565: Traffic signal
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00789951
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- ISBN: 0-478-20643-7
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Apr 11 2000 12:00AM