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  • A study of the accidents within the trucking industry and the effectiveness of the accident countermeasures

    Creator:
    Lewellyn-Barnett, Tracey A.
    Abstract:
    A random sample of Oregon motor carriers was selected to determine the effectiveness of the Accident Countermeasures (ACM), a process created to address the factors involved in truck accidents and recommendations a motor carrier may utilize to prevent future similar accidents from occurring. Two groups of fifty motor carriers were...
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    Masters Thesis
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    measure the effectiveness. A total of 82 Oregon based carriers remained in the study throughout its

  • Impact of access density on number of crashes at commercial roadways

    Creator:
    Yi, Xiang
    Abstract:
    Numerous research efforts have proven the safety benefits of access management. There are several access management techniques, including unsignalized access spacing, signalized intersection spacing, left-turn lanes, right-turn lanes, Two-Way Left-Turn lanes (TWLTLs), nontraversable median, U-turns, interchange access separation distances and so on. This project explores the correlation between access density...
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    Masters Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Numerous research efforts have proven the safety benefits of access management. There

  • The evolution of practical safety audits in the United States

    Creator:
    Houghton, Tegan Marie
    Abstract:
    This thesis evaluates pre-construction auditing procedures used in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand in order to help create post-construction auditing procedures for the state of Oregon. It was funded as part of the development of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Safety Investigation Manual, and also evaluates content...
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    Masters Thesis
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    proper way to measure transportation safety related values. The combination of the worksheet and the

  • Safety performance of curve advisory speed signs

    Creator:
    Avelar Moran, Raúl Eduardo
    Abstract:
    Posting advisory speed signs at sharp horizontal curve sites is a practice well established in the United States. The purpose of these signs is to provide the driving public with a safe speed to negotiate such curves; however, the link between these signs and safety has not yet been clearly...
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    Dissertation
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    presented on April 10, 2012. Title: Safety Performance of Curve Advisory Speed Signs Abstract