| Title | Summary of the Department of Transportation Rail-Highway Crossing Accident Prediction Formulas and Resource Model |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50251 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Coulombre, R.; Poage, J.; Farr, Edwin; Hitz, John |
| Source | 29p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19820901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Highway Safety Acts of 1973 and 1976, and the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978, provide funding authorizations to individual states to improve safety at public rail-highway crossings. The installation of active motorist warning devices, such as flashing lights or flashing lights with gates, is an important part of crossing safety improvements. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) assists states and railroads in determining effective allocations of Federal funds for rail-highway crossing safety improvements. This report describes the resource allocation procedure developed to assist in the allocation of funds among crossings to achieve maximum crossing safety benefits for a given level of funding. The procedure consists of two parts. The first is an accident prediction formula which computes the expected number of accidents at each crossing. The second part is a resource allocation model designed to nominate crossings for improvement consideration on a cost-effective basis and to suggest the type of warning device to be installed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11643 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11643 |
| TRT Terms | Crashes; Cost allocation; Cost effectiveness; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Railroad grade crossings; Resource allocation; Risk analysis; Safety equipment; States; Traffic safety; Warning systems |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-82-1; HS-034 928 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50200/50251/DOT-TSC-FRA-82-01.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |