United States Wrong-way driving

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1 united states

1.1 national transportation safety board s highway special investigation report
1.2 2013 national wrong-way driving summit
1.3 wrong-way driving guidebook
1.4 overview of wrong-way driving fatal crashes in united states
1.5 atssa s wrong-way driving executive summary





united states
national transportation safety board s highway special investigation report

this topic of safety has gained renewed attention in recent years in united states. in doing so, national transportation safety board (ntsb) published special investigation report wrong-way driving in relevant safety countermeasures prevent wrong-way collisions on high-speed, divided highways identified. 1 important part of report section 4 provides recommendations different agencies, including federal highway administration , nhtsa, address wrong-way collisions.


2013 national wrong-way driving summit

the first national wrong-way driving summit held july 18 , 19, 2013, @ morris university center (muc) of southern illinois university edwardsville (siue). purpose of summit, sponsored illinois center transportation (ict) , illinois department of transportation (idot), provide platform practitioners , researchers exchange ideas, evaluate current countermeasures, , develop best practices reduce wrong-way crashes , incidents through 4e’s approach (engineering, education, enforcement, , emergency response).


to enhance quality of summit, significant number of attendees brought discuss various topics during individual presentations, take part in broader topical group discussions. overall, approximately 130 attendees 23 states participated in summit, including states have implemented , tested various countermeasures , in wrong-way driving has been found major of concern.


summit organizers published proceeding of summit in may 2014 contains presentations results of survey questionnaire distributed attendees gather latest information current practices mitigating wrong-way driving issues. proceedings of summit, along additional research , investigation effort, resulted in preparation , publication of guidelines reducing wrong-way crashes on freeways, cooperative effort of idot, ict, , fhwa.


wrong-way driving guidebook

in may 2014, ict , idot published guidelines reducing wrong-way crashes on freeways. researchers compiled guidebook reviewing previous studies, assessing current practices, , examining national , state design standards , manuals pertain wwd. research team obtained significant information national wrong-way driving summit hosted idot , suie part of project in july 2013.


overview of wrong-way driving fatal crashes in united states

in august 2014, institute of transportation engineers published paper provide overview of general trend of wwd fatal crashes in united states; discuss general characteristics of wwd fatal crashes; , delineate significant contributing factors. researchers found average of 269 fatal crashes resulting in 359 deaths occurred annually in united states during 8-year period covering years 2004 through 2011. found texas, california, , florida account highest number of wwd fatal crashes , fatalities , represent one-third of national totals.


atssa s wrong-way driving executive summary

the american traffic safety services association (atssa), in february 2014, published document titled emerging safety countermeasures wrong-way driving developed in framework of executive summary of various case studies aim @ providing transportation practitioners understanding of wwd incidents , emerging safety countermeasures. in addition bringing available information in 1 document, contacts suggested each case study readers @ least additional complementary information each countermeasure considering.








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