An analysis of crashes involving median encroachments on high-speed roads.

Author(s)
Corben, B. Tingvall, A. Fitzharris, M. Newstead, S. & Johnston, I.
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Abstract

This paper describes a study undertaken for VicRoads to quantify the frequency, nature and spatial distribution of injury-related crashes involving median encroachments on Victoria's divided roads. The study involved an analysis of Victoria's road injury problem resulting from all vehicles, including motorcycles, leaving the roadway, either as a primary or subsequent event, and encroaching into the median. An overview is presented of the crash problem, including the spatial distribution of crashes. Median safety along specific high-speed routes was assessed, including the safety and cost impacts. The paper concludes with recommendations for addressing median encroachment problems on existing high-speed roads. It also highlights the importance of installing median barriers on all new, high-speed divided roads to avoid serious trauma involving median encroachments in the future. Strengthening Victoria's road infrastructure design practices in this way can be expected to cost-effectively address a source of serious trauma on Victoria's roads. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E208431.

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C 27048 (In: C 26913 CD-ROM) /85 / ITRD E209396
Source

In: Transport: our highway to a sustainable future : proceedings of the 21st ARRB and 11th REAAA Conference, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 18-23 May 2003, 16 p., 7 ref.

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