Abstract
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.
| 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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Rajamäki, R., Luoma, J., & Kallberg, V-P. (2013). Road markings as a safety measure. In Research highlights in safety and security (pp. 110-111). Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. VTT Research Highlights, No. 10