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Title:

EFFECT OF PAVEMENT EDGE MARKING ON TWO-LANE RURAL STATE HIGHWAYS IN OHIO

Accession Number:

00220226

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

A PROGRAM WAS INITIATED FOR MARKING PAVEMENT EDGES ON ALL TWO-LANE RURAL STATE HIGHWAYS. BEFORE AND AFTER STUDIES ON ALL ACCIDENTS REPORTED WERE INVESTIGATED. RESULTS WERE GRATIFYING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE WAS A 37% REDUCTION IN FATALITIES AND INJURIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO EDGE MARKING, A REDUCTION IN NIGHT ACCIDENTS AND FEWER ACCIDENTS AT INTERSECTIONS, ALLEYS, AND DRIVEWAYS.

Supplemental Notes:

No 266, pp 1-7, 4 FIG, 3 TAB Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

01413590

Authors:

Musick, James V

Pagination:

7p

Publication Date:

1960

Serial:

Highway Research Board Bulletin

Issue Number: 266
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Aug 19 1994 12:00AM

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