Browsing by Subject "Traffic safety"
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1978)The study investigated the relationship among four dependent variables reflecting the accident problem in American Samoa and seven independent variables considered to have potential impact on accidents between July, 1974 ...
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Application of Microscopic Simulation to Evaluate the Safety Performance of Freeway Weaving Sections (2011-02-22)This study adopted the traffic conflict technique, investigated and applied it for evaluation of freeway weaving section safety performance. Conflicts between vehicles were identified based on the state of interactions ...
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(2014-07-01)Traffic safety has become an important concern in recent years. Built environmental characteristics have been identified as a critical factor in affecting traffic safety. However, several research gaps remain in the ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1976)The objective of this research effort was to determine on the basis of driver performance the distance, upstream of the exit gore point, at which an exit direction sign should be located on a freeway or interstate facility. ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)Operation Lifesaver is an education, enforcement, and engineering program designed to reduce accidents at railroad-highway grade crossings. There are more than 400,000 public and private grade crossings in the United States, ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-03-13)This report discusses the author's engineering experience at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), Texas A&M University from March 1974 through July 1977. A report of this experience plus twelve additional ...
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The National Safety Council's defensive driving course as an accident and violation countermeasure (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)Texas is the only state with a mandatory 10% automobile insurance discount for individuals who have completed the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. Prompted by this consideration, the current study was ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)The effectiveness of stop sign control at low volume intersections was assessed utilizing both operational and safety criteria. The dependent variables of violation and compliance rate, conflicts, and accidents were compared ...