| Title | Analysis of the Capital Beltway Crash Problem |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25914 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey); Preusser, David F.; Leaf, W. A. |
| Corporate Creator | Preusser Research Group, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19960300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Sixty-four miles of interstate highway surrounding Washington, D.C. is known as the Capital Beltway. Police reports were provided by Maryland and Virginia covering all crashes (N = 4,447) on this roadway system for the years 1993-94. The most common type of crash was Stop/Slowing(36 percent of all Beltway crashes) in which one vehicle stops or slows, typically for congestion, and is rear-ended. Ran Off Road (23 percent) was second. Sideswipe/Cutoff (18 percent), third overall, was the most common type for tractor-trailers. Crashes were most prone to occur in close proximity to interchange locations: A cluster of Ran Off Road or Stop/Slowing crashes occurred at specific ramp locations within three Virginia interchanges. Ten percent of mainline Beltway crashes were followed by subsequent crashes. Crash risk increased for up to one hour and up to one mile approaching the site of a previous crash. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1599 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1599 |
| TRT Terms | Drivers; Traffic crashes; Crash data; Statistical trends; Statistics |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Washington (District of Columbia); Maryland; Virginia |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
725634 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-94-D-05044 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-808-393 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25900/25914/DOT-HS-808-393.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |