NTL Record

Title FHWA Roadway Departure Crash Emphasis Areas
Record ID 74524
Personal Name
Contributor
Fouch, Brian; Albin, Dick
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Publication Date 20140701
Language English
Abstract Each year roadway departure (RwD) crashes account for more than half of the highway fatalities in the United States. FHWA defines a RwD crash as: A crash in which a vehicle crosses an edge line, a center line, or otherwise leaves the traveled way. Three Emphasis Areas account for more than 70 percent* of all RwD fatal crashes: overturns, opposing direction, and trees/ shrubs.
Rosap ID dot:49524
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49524
TRT Terms Ran off road crashes; Crashes; Highway safety
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number FHWA-SA-14-076
Resource type Brief
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/74000/74500/74524/FHWA-SA-14-076.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository