A Comprehensive Study on Pavement Edge Line Implementation : Research Project Capsule

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• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Edge lines
  • Road markings
  • Traffic control devices
  • Pavements
  • Collisions
  • Traffic safety
  • Highway safety
  • Edge lines{Dcmthrue}
  • Road markings{Dcmthru}
  • Traffic control devices{Dcmthr}
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  13-2P
• Resource Type:
  Booklet/Pamphlet
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Edition:
  Research project capsule.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  Like the rest of the country, Louisiana has made great strides in reducing the number of ; crashes, particularly fatal crashes in recent years. Over the past three years, traffi c fatalities ; were reduced from 915 in 2008 to 720 in 2010. However, Louisiana’s fatal crash rate of 1.58 ; fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) is still higher than the national average ; of 1.02. To further improve roadway safety in Louisiana, eff orts must be made in reducing the ; number of lane-departure crashes because this type of crash still accounts for nearly 20% of ; crashes in the state. Edge line implementation has been considered as one of most promising ; lane-departure crash countermeasures.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25089/dot_25089_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 189.46 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4bb6954f065d955e8b24a4c9e4e74a3e6d9827f72637bd5fac0589aadc69c260