1979•Unpublished venueRequires access
Conventional road safety
E A Rinde, Richard Smith
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Abstract
The California Department of Transportation developed a program to reduce fixed object accidents for non-freeways. The four types of fixed objects studied were guardrails at the ends of bridges, utility poles, traffic sign posts, and trees. A benefit cost analysis was made to determine the estimated cost effectiveness of the program. Costs are given in terms of the estimated improvement costs and average accident costs, and benefits in terms of the cost savings due to accident frequency reduction and accident severity reduction.