ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO FIXED ROADSIDE HAZARDS

This paper applies the principles and techniques of economic evaluation to the analysis of safety improvements to fixed roadside hazards. Among the issues which are examined are the analytical and estimation problems encountered in such an economic analysis. In addition the usefulness of some earlier work is discussed. Some consideration is given to the taxation or regulation of motorists and utility and highway authorities in the context of collisions with fixed roadside hazards. /Author/TRRL/

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • MACKAY, K R
  • Shaw, A J
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Conferences; Costs; Crashes; Economic analysis; Economic conditions; Economic impacts; Evaluation and assessment; Hazards; Improvements; Methodology; Obstructions (Navigation); Regulations; Risk taking; Roadside structures; Safety; Structures; Taxation; Taxes; Utility poles
• Old TRIS Terms: Fixed structures
• ITRD Terms: 1631: Collision; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9108: Improvement; 9102: Method; 1644: Obstacle; 9150: Risk; 2259: Risk taking; 1665: Safety; 268: Tax
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Economics; Finance; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172532
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM