An Interim Report: Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Evaluation

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Evaluation
• Creators:
  Richards, Hoy A. ; Bridges, G. Sadler ; Lamkin, Jack T.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Bureau of Public Roads
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Alternatives analysis
  • Costs
  • Crash analysis
  • Fatalities
  • Flashing
  • Highway safety
  • Highways
  • Evaluation
  • Injuries
  • Railroad grade crossings
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  111-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this study is to provide the basic information necessary for the improvement of safety conditions at public rail-highway grade crossings in Texas. The primary objectives of this study are: 1.To compile a history of and analyze the nature and extent of accidents at Texas rail-highway grade crossings over the past few years. 2. To determine the type of protection that would provide acceptable efficiency under the conditions encountered on the various classifications of grade crossings.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-8-67-111
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84544/dot_84544_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.10 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:489e548c79d70679689452c76ba79d088709c798925696ecad29c2de903266902e12a4968609c6c9a96819cd4ca9a16af602c5d535c073cf58ca73e98013b465