| Title | Integrated efforts in North Carolina prove effective in reducing fatal, truck-involved crashes |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 10557 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Richards, David; Hughes, R.G. |
| Source | 7p. in various pagings |
| Publisher | North Carolina. Department of Transportation |
| Publication Date | 20000200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In recent years, North Carolina has ranked as one of the worst states in the nation in terms of the number of fatal, truck-involved crashes. In 1998, North Carolina was ranked 4th on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) 'Top Ten' list of states having the greatest number of fatal truck-involved crashes. Needless to say, crash reduction ranks very high on the list of performance goals in the state's Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP). An integrated program focusing on analysis, legislation, enforcement, adjudication, and program evaluation is beginning to show evidence of a significant reduction in truck-involved fatal crashes. This article describes the basic components of the North Carolina program, one that could serve as a possible 'model' for the rest of the country. |
| Rosap ID | dot:4789 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4789 |
| TRT Terms | Fatalities; Truck crashes; Traffic safety; Countermeasures; Evaluation |
| General Subjects | Adjudication; Analysis; Countermeasures; Evaluation; Fatalities; Law enforcement; Legislation; Multiple vehicle accidents; Traffic accidents; Traffic safety; Truck accidents |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; AGR - FREIGHT - Motor Carriers; AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00808919 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/10000/10500/10557/guardian.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |