Citation

Glennon JC. Transp. Res. Rec. 1985; 1027: 7-13.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

Several accident comparisons were made for low-volume rural roads that were either unmarked, marked with a dashed centerline only, or marked with both a dashed centerline and no-passing zone stripes. These analyses made use of the Federal Highway Administration data base collected during the Pavement Marking Demonstration Program. The analyses indicated that the Pavement Marking Demonstration Program as a whole was not effective in reducing highway accidents. However, the analyses indicated that the safety effects that resulted from adding combined centerlines may be beneficial for pavement widths of 20 or more feet and traffic volumes of 500 or more vehicles per day.

Language: en

Keywords

TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS; ROADS AND STREETS - Rural; TRANSPORTATION - Traffic Control; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS - Accidents