| Description |
1 online resource (1 PDF (xvi, 138 pages)) : illustrations |
| Series |
Transportation engineering collection |
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Transportation engineering collection.
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| Contents |
Cover -- ROADWAY SAFETY: IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND IMPLEMENTING COUNTERMEASURES -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLE -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 2: IDENTIFYING SAFETY NEEDS -- CHAPTER 3: INDIVIDUAL LOCATION ANALYSIS -- CHAPTER 4: COUNTERMEASURE SELECTION -- CHAPTER 5: INTERSECTIONS -- CHAPTER 6: LANE DEPARTURE -- CHAPTER 7: WORK ZONES -- CHAPTER 8: COUNTERMEASURE IMPLEMENTATION -- CHAPTER 9: FUTURE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY -- INDEX -- Ad Page -- Back Cover |
| Summary |
This book introduces the basics of safety needs identification, countermeasure selection, and implementation of treatments designed to reduce the number of roadway crashes and resulting injuries and fatalities. It describes the current state of the practice and research regarding finding roadway safety issues, choosing treatments, and implementing their installation. It focuses on crashes occurring at intersections, in work zones, and as the result of a lane departure |
| Analysis |
Transportation |
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safety |
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health |
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countermeasure |
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treatment |
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injury |
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fatality |
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intersection |
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lane departure |
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work zone |
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data |
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analysis |
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culture |
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exposure |
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crash |
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severity |
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speed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
1. Introduction |
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 17, 2016) |
| Subject |
Roads -- Safety measures.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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Roads -- Safety measures
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781606506882 |
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1606506889 |
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1606506870 |
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9781606506875 |
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