FHWA Roadway Departure Crash Emphasis Areas

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FHWA Roadway Departure Crash Emphasis Areas

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Contributors:

Fouch, Brian ; Albin, Dick
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-SA-14-076
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Abstract:

Each year roadway departure (RwD) crashes account for more than half of the highway fatalities in the United States. FHWA defines a RwD crash as: A crash in which a vehicle crosses an edge line, a center line, or otherwise leaves the traveled way. Three Emphasis Areas account for more than 70 percent* of all RwD fatal crashes: overturns, opposing direction, and trees/ shrubs.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49524/dot_49524_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.44 MB]
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Federal Highway Administration
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