Citation

Rogness RO, Richards SH. Transp. Res. Rec. 1981; 819: 17-19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

The results of an extensive study of driveway-related accidents that occurred in Texas between 1975 and 1977 are presented. The study was conducted as part of a larger study to determine the extent and nature of driveway operational and safety problems on Texas streets and highways. The state of Texas computerized master accident file was the primary source of data for the evaluation. The findings of the study indicate that driveway-related accidents constitute a significant portion of the state's total traffic-accident experience. In fact, 16 percent of all traffic accidents in Texas during the three study years were driveway related. This percentage and the overall accident characteristics are consistent with results of previous research. The study results also indirectly suggest that better design and operation of driveways could reduce the number of driveway-related accidents and thus improve traffic safety.