The papers in this volume were presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in sessions sponsored by the Committee on Roadside Safety Features. Michie and Bronstad refute the claim that highway guardrail accidents are a likely possible cause of injuries or fatalities by examining both reported and unreported accidents. Viner et al. address the question of whether there are differences in the relative safety experiences in crashes with roadside safety hardware by vehicle type. Mak and Sicking investigate the frequency and severity of accidents involving trucks penetrating or rolling over bridge railings. which appear to dominate the selection criteria for railings along bridges. Mak et al. present the results of full-scale crash tests and evaluate the impact performances of single-slope concrete bridge rails. Ray describes a software program that can be used by highway designers to assist in assessing the safety of various roadside design alternatives. Bullard et al. present two bridge railing designs, consisting of metal railings on top of concrete parapets, for use along sidewalks on urban bridges.
Recent Research on Roadside Safety Features
1994
106 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Highway Engineering , Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Roadside maintenance , Safety engineering , Roadside hazards , Vehicle barrier accidents , Accident research , Fences , Barriers , Roadside clearance programs , Highway beautification , Guiderails
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