Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Start Over

Filtering by: Subject Signalized intersections -- Oregon -- Safety measures

Evaluating safety at Oregon‘s isolated, high-speed, signalized intersections

Creator:

Kopper, Neil H.

Abstract:

Isolated approaches at signalized intersections with posted speed limits of 45 mph or greater generally experience large numbers of rear-end and angle collisions. A combination of less attentive drivers, high operating speeds, and less than ideal intersection characteristics can result in crash frequencies well above expected rates. A number of...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

-SPEED SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION SAFETY TREATMENTS
Using the predictive method in the 2010 Highway Safety Manual to identify hazardous intersections in Corvallis, OR

Creator:

Zhou, Yanfen

Abstract:

An intersection, due to its vehicle and pedestrian conflict movements, experiences complex traffic situations that might contribute to crashes. In the city of Corvallis, OR, historically more than 80% of the total crashes have occurred within an intersection or have been designated as intersection-related. It is important to develop a...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

intersection-related. It is important to develop a transportation safety planning process that identifies