STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TO ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF RUMBLE STRIPES ON HIGHWAY SAFETY (Part 1: DESCRIPTIVE)
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2011-01-01
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Alternative Title:2011 ASEE Southeast Section Conference
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Abstract:Although traffic deaths are caused by an array of factors, in the United States more than half of all roadway fatalities are caused by roadway departures [FHWA 2006]. In 2003, there were 25,562 roadway departure fatalities, accounting for 55 percent of all roadway fatalities in the United States. Roadway departure includes run-off-the-road (ROR) and head-on fatalities. In 2003, more than 16,700 people died in ROR crashes (39 percent of all roadway fatalities), and head-on crashes represented 12 percent of all fatal crashes [FHWA 2006]. On average, one roadway departure fatality crash occurred every 23 minutes. An average of one roadway departure injury crash occurred every 43 seconds [FHWA 2006]. In short, roadway departures are a significant and serious problem in the United States. MDOT through the Traffic Engineering Division is committed to improve Mississippi highway safety. MDOT has invested valuable resources to implement a series of safety improvement programs such as the Rumble Stripes program. Despite MDOT’s high commitment and efforts to improve highway safety, MDOT does not know the impact of the Rumble Strip program in reducing crashes. In other words, MDOT lacks quantifiable evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of this program. This paper presents the descriptive statistical analysis performed to assess the effectiveness of the Rumble Stripes on Highway Safety. Additionally, this paper provides the lessons that could serve as the foundation for similar studies and/or case studies to facilitate students learning through meaningful real world scenarios.
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