Effects of roadside memorials on traffic flow

被引：11
作者：
Tay, Richard [1 ]
Churchill, Anthony [2 ]
de Barros, Alexandre G. [3 ]
机构：
[1] La Trobe Univ, Fac Law & Management, Melbourne, Vic 3086, Australia
[2] EBA Engn Consultants Ltd, Transportat Engn, Calgary, AB, Canada
[3] Univ Calgary, Dept Civil Engn, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
来源：
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION | 2011年 / 43卷 / 01期
基金：
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词：
Road safety; Roadside memorials; Collisions; PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS; ENFORCEMENT; TEXAS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.026
中图分类号：
TB18 [人体工程学];
学科分类号：
1201 ;
摘要：
Despite their growing popularity in North America, little research has been conducted on understanding the effects of roadside memorials on drivers' behaviour. In this study, we examined the short-term effects of roadside memorials on traffic speed and headways on a high speed intercity freeway as well as its long-term effect on traffic speed on a high speed urban freeway. Our study found that the placement of roadside memorials did not have any significant effect on traffic speeds or headways, either in the short or long term. Therefore, concerns about the negative effects on driver behaviour were not supported by this research, at least with regards to speeding and following too closely. However, no positive effects on safety were found either. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：483 / 486
页数：4
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