Freeway Ramp Control Reduces Frequency of Rear-End Accidents

Radke, Milton L.

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Freeway Ramp Control Reduces Frequency of Rear-End Accidents

1966-11-01
By Radke, Milton L.

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English

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Creators:

Radke, Milton L.
Corporate Creators:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Corporate Contributors:

Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Public Roads
Subject/TRT Terms:

Before And After Studies Control Crash Rates Freeways Interchanges Level Of Service Ramps (Interchanges) Rear End Crashes Reduction (Chemistry)
Publication/ Report Number:

24-21
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Texas
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

The prime objective of this study was to investigate the accident frequency on the inbound section of the Gulf Freeway before the entrance ramps were controlled and then evaluate the effectiveness of ramp control in reducing the frequency of rear-end accidents as a result of the improved level of service on the facility.
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PDF
Funding:

2-8-61-24
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:5db9f1772a6a9be4032013e0ba7ba78305692ee44dd96ee5c7a2a1b8336e77e7786727935ae1d44d77d7f596d889023548bac239cd0b3f3beb910d399ad0ba76
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84032/dot_84032_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 944.41 KB ]

File Language:

English

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