| Title | Safety evaluation of improved curve delineation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 31087 |
| Source | 8 p. : col. ill.; Series: TechBrief |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 20090000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) organized 26 States to participate in the FHWA Low Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund Study as part of its strategic highway safety plan support effort. The purpose of the pooled fund study is to estimate the safety effectiveness for several of the unproven low-cost safety strategies identified in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 500 Series. One of the strategies chosen to be evaluated for this study is improved curve delineation. This strategy is intended to reduce the frequency of curve-related crashes by providing more conspicuous signing and lane markings. The safety effectiveness of this strategy has not been thoroughly documented, and this study is an attempt to provide a crash-based evaluation through scientifically rigorous procedures. |
| Rosap ID | dot:811 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/811 |
| TRT Terms | Highway curves; Highway delineators; Road markings; Traffic signs; Highway safety; Evaluation and assessment |
| Classification | NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FHWA-HRT-09-046 |
| Availability | Federal Highway Administration |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/31000/31000/31087/FHWA-HRT-09-046.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |