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In Oregon and Colorado, downhill speed warning systems decreased truck crashes up to 13 percent at problem sites.
Date Posted
04/25/2008
Colorado, United States
Clear Creek County:
Colorado,
United States
Pendleton, Oregon, United States
Emigrant Hill:
Pendleton,
Oregon,
United States
Identifier
2008-B00513
CVO/Freight and ITS Session (Presentation)
Summary Information
This conference presentation provided an overview of several ITS technologies that improve safety for commercial vehicles operating in rural areas.
Downhill Speed Warning Systems
Several years of safety data collected at multiple sites show that road geometry warning systems can eliminate rollover crashes and the impacts are sustainable. Downhill speed warning systems have proven effective at mitigating risk to large trucks in areas with steep terrain. At problem sites in Oregon and Colorado these systems have decreased truck crashes by up to 13 percent.
CVO/Freight and ITS Session (Presentation)
CVO/Freight and ITS Session (Presentation)
Source Publication Date
11/01/2006
Publisher
Presentation at the 12th annual ITS Forum, Wisconsin Chapter of ITS America - Smartways. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
URL
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(Defunct URL: http://www.smartways.org/meetings/2006ITSForum/presentations/3_D…
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traveler Information »
In-Vehicle Signage (TI07)
,
Vehicle Safety »
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
Goal Areas
Results Type
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