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Restricting intersection visibility to reduce approach speeds.

Samuel G Charlton1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Waikato University, Private Bag 3105 Hamilton, New Zealand. samiam@waikato.ac.nz

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|July 10, 2003
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Summary
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A visual restriction treatment significantly reduced vehicle speeds at a high-crash rural intersection. This safety intervention eliminated dangerous speeding and prevented serious injury or fatal crashes.

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Area of Science:

  • Road safety engineering
  • Human factors in transportation

Background:

  • Rural intersections often have high rates of injury crashes.
  • Crash patterns can indicate issues with driver decision-making influenced by visual cues.
  • Anticipatory decision-making due to intersection visual characteristics contributes to crashes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To field test a visual restriction treatment at a rural intersection.
  • To assess the treatment's effectiveness in reducing injury crashes.
  • To evaluate the impact on driver behavior and perceptions.

Main Methods:

  • Human factors analysis of crash data to identify causes.
  • Implementation of a hessian screen visual restriction treatment on the eastbound approach.
  • Observation of driver reactions and surveys of 300 drivers.
  • Analysis of speed data pre-treatment and post-treatment at multiple intervals.

Main Results:

  • A 23% reduction in 80th percentile and mean approach speeds.
  • Elimination of speeds exceeding 57 km/h.
  • Sustained speed reductions of 30% long-term.
  • No serious injury or fatal crashes occurred post-treatment.

Conclusions:

  • The visual restriction treatment effectively reduced vehicle speeds.
  • The treatment was visually acceptable to drivers and did not negatively impact perceived safety.
  • The intervention significantly improved road safety by preventing severe crashes.