Internet-Supported Evaluation of Highway Safety

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• Creators:
  Tarko, Andrzej P. ; DeSalle, Brian R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Crash Data Crash Investigation Evaluation Hazard Markings Highway Safety Identification Of Hazardous Locations Information Technology Internet Internet-based Survey Motorist Feedback Safety Investigation Surveys

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2002/9
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Indiana
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Indiana Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Few current methods of identifying hazardous locations take into account the perspective of highway users. It is generally accepted by human factor experts that user feedback can provide valuable insight into safety at highway locations that is not obtainable through the use of crash data. However, little research has been conducted in the highway transportation area, and the relationship between user perception and actual safety at a location is not well known. Currently, motorist feedback in Indiana is gathered by individual highway agencies through the use of a phone and mail collection process. A centralized feedback collection would not only make the feedback more readily available to the agencies that could use it, but also more convenient to the user by eliminating the need to determine which agency to contact. In addition, the new collection system needs to be available to the user at all times in order to maximize convenience, something not currently possible through the phone system of collection. This study addresses this need by investigating an Internet-based prototype tool for collecting motorist feedback. The tool is designed with both the agency goals of efficiently gathering motorist feedback and user-friendliness and convenience in mind. The tool features a database for sorting and collection of responses in a centralized location, making it possible for all relevant agencies to access the information through remote access.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-2483
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:30f4ea2623279e4c9da4a16b861a4de8c6693a86fa0ddf32e7e03357aa05519206189f0dbe93bbed97a67bf243c58675d707bc1c71405b74ecfeffa574a47dbb
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90862/dot_90862_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.18 MB ]