Safety Prediction Models for Six-Lane and One-Way Urban and Suburban Arterials

The objective of the research was to develop a predictive method for use in the Highway Safety Manual to address crash frequency and severity for both roadway segments and intersections on arterials with six or more lanes and one-way arterial streets.  The scope of the research was limited to urban and suburban highways and streets other than freeways. The research was to provide procedures that will help highway agencies consider safety in decisions about widening existing arterials to cross sections with six or more lanes, selecting appropriate median types in design of arterials with six or more lanes, assessing whether particular street networks should be implemented with two-way or one-way operation, and implementing safety improvements for existing arterials with six or more lanes or with one-way operation.  The research results were to ensure that safety is considered together with traffic operations in future decision making on these issues.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3180

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $599910
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 17-58

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 225
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Bush, Mark

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Principal Investigators:

  Lord, Dominique

• Start Date: 20130114
• Expected Completion Date: 20171130
• Actual Completion Date: 20171130
• Source Data: RiP Project 38687

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Crash rates; Highway design; Highway safety; Manuals; Multilane highways; One way streets; Pavement widening; Predictive models; Suburbs; Urban highways
• Identifier Terms: Highway Safety Manual
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01548224
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 17-58
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Dec 19 2014 1:01AM