Safety First: Safety Precautions on a Rural Road

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• Creators:
  Lewis, Sherman ; Wachtstetter, Kay ; Mundende, Chongo ; Gray, Victor ; Jones, Nate ; Dodd, Carla ; Franklin, Lannie ; Brice, Cherita ; Simental, Vicky
• Corporate Creators:
  Langston University. Transportation Center of Excellence
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration ; Oklahoma. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Data Analysis Environmental Impacts Human Factors Questionnaires Rural Highways Safety Surveys Traffic Crashes
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Oklahoma
• Corporate Publisher:
  Oklahoma. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Accidents occur due to several environmental and human factors. The purpose of this study was to study the causes of death on State Highway 33, a rural highway that has been described as one of the six most dangerous highways in the State of Oklahoma. Along this highway is located Langston University, a historically black university. People who respond to traffic accidents (the police officers, fire fighters, sheriffs or their representatives, and newspaper publishers) were asked a series of questions on what the main causes of accidents were, as well as strategies to reduce the accidents. Also, the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) was asked for information regarding the accidents that occurred between 1980 and 2002. Results from this preliminary study, along with results from survey questionnaires and spot checks were used to first, assess seat belt usage at Langston University, and then use the findings from the study and the surveys to design a seat belt campaign. Results from the investigative study indicated that human factors that contributed to accidents were not paying attention while driving, driving above posted speed limits, and driving under the influence of alcohol. Environmental factors included being impatient during inclement weather, curves in the road, driving in bad or inclement weather, and narrow roads. Data from the OHSO office confirmed these findings but driving at unsafe speeds, failure to yield, and being inattentive while driving were the major causes of accidents.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88420/dot_88420_DS1.pdf
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