Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Research highlights in safety and security |
| Place of Publication | Espoo |
| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Pages | 110-111 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-951-38-8130-6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-951-38-8129-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
Publication series
| Series | VTT Research Highlights |
|---|---|
| Number | 10 |
| ISSN | 2242-1173 |
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Road markings as a safety measure. / Rajamäki, Riikka; Luoma, Juha; Kallberg, Veli-Pekka.
Research highlights in safety and security. Espoo : VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 2013. p. 110-111 (VTT Research Highlights; No. 10).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter or book article › Professional
TY - CHAP
T1 - Road markings as a safety measure
AU - Rajamäki, Riikka
AU - Luoma, Juha
AU - Kallberg, Veli-Pekka
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In 2011, 77 people died in head-on collisions and 70 people died in single-vehicle accidents on Finnish public roads, accounting for 66% of all road fatalities. Effective, cost-effective measures are therefore needed to prevent vehicles from drifting into oncoming traffic or off the road. Introducing new road markings is relatively inexpensive to implement, yet their safety effect cannot always be guaranteed. Kallberg [1], for example, found that the use of delineator posts on winding roads increases night-time accident risk due to increased driving speed, whereas the risk is reduced on straighter roads.
AB - In 2011, 77 people died in head-on collisions and 70 people died in single-vehicle accidents on Finnish public roads, accounting for 66% of all road fatalities. Effective, cost-effective measures are therefore needed to prevent vehicles from drifting into oncoming traffic or off the road. Introducing new road markings is relatively inexpensive to implement, yet their safety effect cannot always be guaranteed. Kallberg [1], for example, found that the use of delineator posts on winding roads increases night-time accident risk due to increased driving speed, whereas the risk is reduced on straighter roads.
M3 - Chapter or book article
SN - 978-951-38-8129-0
T3 - VTT Research Highlights
SP - 110
EP - 111
BT - Research highlights in safety and security
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
CY - Espoo
ER -