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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

Safety Evaluation of Cable Median Barriers in Combination With Rumble Strips on the Inside Shoulder of Divided Roads

FHWA-HRT-17-071.pdf (117.5 KB)

Publication Information

Publication Type:
TechBrief
Publication Number:
FHWA-HRT-17-071
Abstract:

The objective of this study was to undertake a rigorous before-after evaluation of the safety effectiveness of cable median barriers in combination with inside shoulder rumble strips along divided roads. The study used data from three States—Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri—to examine the effects for specific crash types, including total, fatal and injury (KABC and KAB), and cross-median crashes. This study did not include crashes occurring at or related to an intersection and animal-related crashes.

Publishing Date:
September 2017
Author(s):
Srinivasan, Raghavan
Lan, Bo (ORCID: 0000-0002-7998-7252)
Carter, Daniel
Persaud, Bhagwant
Eccles, Kim
Publishing Office:
Office of Safety Research and Development
FHWA Program(s):
Safety
Research
AMRP Program(s):
Safety Data and Analysis
FHWA Activities:
Development of Crash Modification Factors Program
Subject Area:
Research
Safety and Human Factors