Internet-Supported Evaluation of Highway Safety [Technical Summary]

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• Creators:
  Tarko, Andrzej P.
• 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:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Indiana
• Edition:
  Technical Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  Indiana Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Various methods of identifying hazardous roadway locations have been proposed and used. Most of these methods use crash data as a means of measuring highway safety. However, crash data alone does not provide comprehensive safety information. Because of factors such as unreported crashes and time delay in collecting crash data, improving upon the current methods of identifying hazardous locations is desirable. One possible source of additional safety information is motorist feedback. Currently, the state of Indiana collects motorist feedback about hazardous highway locations through telephone and written correspondence. In the present study, a prototype Internet survey tool to collect motorists’ concerns about highway locations in Tippecanoe County, Indiana is developed. This tool is presented as a means of upgrading the current system of collecting motorist feedback. The tool is designed such that the information provided by the motorist is gathered and presented in an effective manner. The study evaluates the survey tool itself, the quality of the safety information collected with the tool, and the effectiveness of hazard identification based on motorist feedback.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-2483
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a10d91ade6c87ea7f75bb86796bfcaeb22707a94ad5c9d907d67b331fb166e57d16815e02e88edfe10dbc96f4db0b847c8e2b0e844da55bd7a2f5ef7a9c96fba
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90868/dot_90868_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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