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Speed camera programs can reduce crashes by 9 to 51 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/08/2008 | Source Date:
An evaluation of electronic stability control (ESC) and crash data from the Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis indicated that the crash rate for single-car crashes and head-on crashes decreased by about 36 percent where ESC was
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 09/08/2008 | Source Date:
Plan for logistical and operational issues prior to project implementation.
Content Type: Lesson | Date Posted: 08/09/2008 | Source Date:
Automatic anti-icing systems on bridges reduced crashes by 25 to 100 percent and benefit-to-cost ratios ranged from 1.8:1 to 3.4:1.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 08/08/2008 | Source Date:
In Tennessee, a low visibility warning system installed on I-75 dramatically reduced fog-related crashes.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 08/05/2008 | Source Date:
In North Carolina, a wet pavement detection system on I-85 yielded a 39 percent reduction in the annual crash rate under wet conditions.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/30/2008 | Source Date:
In Myrtle Creek, Oregon, an advanced curve speed warning system installed on I-5 reduced the speed of 76 percent of drivers surveyed.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 07/11/2008 | Source Date:
Intersection collision avoidance systems deployed at intersections with high crash frequencies or high rates of severe injury are projected to recoup initial costs within one year, through a reduction in crashes.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 06/03/2008 | Source Date:
In Florida, the addition of Open Road Tolling (ORT) to an existing Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) mainline toll plaza decreased crashes by an estimated 22 to 26 percent.
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/30/2008 | Source Date:
In the Netherlands, a five month field operational test (FOT) of 20 cars equipped with lane departure warning (LDW) systems found that the number of unintentional lane crossings decreased by 35 percent on secondary roads and 30 percent on highways du
Content Type: Benefit | Date Posted: 05/29/2008 | Source Date:
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