Systematic identification of high crash locations.

Final report.PDFTech ReportIowa DOT Project TR-442CTRE Management Project 00-59Traffic accidentsGround transportation accidentsTraffic safetyHighway safetyTransportation safetyIowaIowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and EducationSouleyrette, Reginald R.Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and EducationIowa. Dept. of TransportationIowa. Highway Research BoardNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyUS Transportation CollectionFederal and state policy makers increasingly emphasize the need to reduce highway crash rates. This emphasis is demonstrated in Iowa's recently released draft Iowa Strategic Highway Safety Plan and by the U.S. Department of Transportation's placement of "improved transportation safety" at the top of its list of strategic goals. Thus, finding improved methods to enhance highway safety has become a top priority at highway agencies