Safety evaluation of increasing retroreflectivity of STOP signs

Persaud, Bhagwant Naraine, 1947-; Lyon, Craig; Eccles, Kimberly; Lefler, Nancy; Amjadi, Roya; VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.; Persaud Lyon, Inc.

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Safety evaluation of increasing retroreflectivity of STOP signs

2008-03-01
By Persaud, Bhagwant Naraine, 1947- ; Lyon, Craig ; Eccles, Kimberly ; ...

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Persaud, Bhagwant Naraine, 1947- ; Lyon, Craig ; Eccles, Kimberly ; Lefler, Nancy ; Amjadi, Roya

Persaud, Bhagwant Naraine, 1947- ; Lyon, Craig ; Eccles, Kimberly ; Lefler, Nancy ; Amjadi, Roya Less -
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VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. ; Persaud Lyon, Inc.

VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. ; Persaud Lyon, Inc. Less -
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United States. Federal Highway Administration
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Highway Planning Retroreflectivity Stop Signs Traffic Safety Unsignalized Intersections
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-HRT-08-041
Resource Type:

Tech Report
OCLC Number:

318643651
Contracting Officer:

Amjadi, Roya
Corporate Publisher:

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
NTL Classification:

NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic Control Devices;NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;
Abstract:

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) organized a Pooled Fund Study of 26 States to evaluate low-cost safety strategies as part of its strategic highway safety effort. One of the strategies chosen to be evaluated for this study was STOP signs with increased retroreflectivity. This strategy is intended to reduce the frequency of crashes related to driver unawareness of stop control at unsignalized intersections. Geometric, traffic, and crash data were obtained at unsignalized intersections for 231 sites in Connecticut and 108 sites in South Carolina. In each case, the strategy was implemented as a blanket application of STOP signs with increased retroreflectivity. Empirical Bayes (EB) methods were incorporated in a before-after analysis to determine the safety effectiveness of increasing the sign retroreflectivity. There was a statistically significant reduction in rear-end crashes in South Carolina. Based on the results of the disaggregate analysis, reductions in crashes were found at three-legged intersections and at intersections with low approach volumes.
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DTFH61-05-D-00024
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