Safety Effects of Cross-section Design for Two-lane Roads. Volume I - Final Report

Safety Effects of Cross-section Design for Two-lane Roads. Volume I - Final Report
Author: Charles V. Zegeer
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Total Pages: 214
Release: 1987
Genre: Highway engineering
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This study was intended to quantify the benefits and costs resulting from lane widening, shoulder widening, shoulder surfacing, sideslope flattening, and roadside improvements. Detailed traffic, accident, and roadway data were collected on 4,951 miles of two lane roads in seven states. An accident predictive model and statistical tests were used to determine expected accident reductions related to various geometric improvements. Construction cost data from several states were used to develop a cost model for numerous types of roadway and roadside projects. This volume contains the final report and four appendixes. The final report contains detailed information on data collection and data analysis and conclusions and recommendations. The appendixes contain detailed information on the literature review, photographs used for the rural and urban roadside hazard scales, and economic analysis inputs.

Motor Vehicle Safety

Motor Vehicle Safety
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Total Pages: 68
Release: 1988
Genre: Motor vehicles
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Reports for 1975- include activities under the National traffic and motor vehicle safety act of 1966 and the Motor vehicle information and cost savings act of 1972.