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

NCHRP Research Report 875: Guidance for Evaluating the Safety Impacts of Intersection Sight Distance

Publication Information

Publication Type:
Technical Report
Abstract:

This publication is a resource for practitioners involved in the planning, design, operations, and traffic safety management of stop-controlled intersections. It provides information on how to estimate the effect of intersection sight distance (ISD) on crash frequency at intersections and describes data collection methods and analysis steps for making safety-informed decisions about ISD. The guidance also provides basic information on the importance of ISD that can be shared with decision makers and other stakeholders.

Publishing Date:
January 2018
Author(s):
Eccles, Kim
Himes, Scott (ORCID: 0000- 0003-2932-7691)
Gross, Frank
FHWA Program(s):
Research
Safety
AMRP Program(s):
Safety Data and Analysis
FHWA Activities:
Highway Safety Information System
Subject Area:
Safety and Human Factors