| Title | An Overview of Rural Speed Crashes in North Carolina 1994-1999 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 10596 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hunter, William W.; Stewart, J. Richard; Van Heusen-Causey, Sarah |
| Source | 13p. in various pagings |
| Publisher | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Publication Date | 20001000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | An analysis of speed-related crashes in rural areas of North Carolina resulted in these key findings: 44% of speed-related crashes took place on secondary roads, where roadway design standards are lower than for other types of roadways. Speed-related crashes were overrepresented on curved sections of roadway. Two of the most frequent speed-related crash types were ran-off-road (48%) and rear-end (40%), together accounting for nearly 90% of the total. Compared to all rural crashes, speed-related crashes resulted in higher percentages of Type A (incapacitating injuries that will prevent normal activities for more than 24 hours), Type B (non-incapacitating injuries that will not prevent daily activities for more than 24 hours), and Type C (complaint of pain or momentary unconsciousness) injuries. Young male drivers, ages 16-25 years old, were more often charged with a speed-related violation in these crashes than any other male or female age group. Young females were also overrepresented as speeding drivers, but to a lesser extent. For crashes occurring on rural secondary roads, 36% of the speeding drivers were young males. Whereas 5% of all drivers in crashes were classified as having been drinking, this increased to 10% for speeding drivers. |
| Rosap ID | dot:4793 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4793 |
| TRT Terms | Traffic crashes; Rural highways; Traffic speed |
| General Subjects | Design standards; Drivers; Drunk drivers; Females; Highway curves; Injuries; Males; Ran off road accidents; Rear end collisions; Rural areas; Secondary roads; Speeding |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Speed Limits; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics; AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
North Carolina |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00808855 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/10000/10500/10596/ruralspd.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |