Evaluation of the Safety Edge Pooled Fund Study

Evaluate the effectiveness of using the Safety Edge (a filleted rather than vertical edge of pavement) to help prevent and reduce the severity of pavement edge drop-off related crashes.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Tan, Carol

• Start Date: 20090127
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20090930
• Source Data: RiP Project 20701

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Edge detection; Ran off road crashes; Research projects; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Roadway edge; Safety edge (Pavement safety feature)
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462235
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:00PM