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

Using GIS in the Analysis of Truck Crashes

FHWA-RD-99-119.pdf (93.23 KB)

Publication Information

Publication Type:
Summary Report
Publication Number:
FHWA-RD-99-119
Abstract:

The objectives of this study were to (1) identify high-truck-crash locations using a GIS-based crash referencing system and (2) explore the applicability of non-traditional data bases for this type of analysis. A GIS-based system was used to identify and locate high-truck-crash locations in Wake County, North Carolina. Eighteen high-truck-crash segments (on eight routes) and eight high-crash-zones were identified. Both traditional (such as lane width and shoulder type) and non-traditional (such as locations of trucking terminals) data were used to further analyze these high-crash segments and zones. There are three advantages of using a GIS-based system to identify high-crash locations: locational referencing, incorporation of non-traditional data bases, and visual analysis.

Publishing Date:
June 1999
Author(s):
Harkey, David
Publishing Office:
Office of Safety Research and Development
FHWA Program(s):
Safety
Research
Operations
AMRP Program(s):
Safety Data and Analysis
FHWA Activities:
Highway Safety Information System
Subject Area:
Safety and Human Factors