Study on the relationship between traffic safety and the design of curves

Lianyu Wei*, Liya Yao

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

It has been widely accepted that traffic safety is closely related to the design of curves. Accidents that happen on curves, which are mainly caused by high speed and inadequacy of sight distance, occupy 30 percent of the total accidents. In this paper, a method applied to expect the operation speed (V 85) and calculate the maximum acceleration amax is developed combining LAMM theory and the actual road conditions of China. Thus, the minimum sight distance on curves combining V85 and a max is determined.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
EditorsW. Yajun, H. Ping, L. Shengcai
Pages388-392
Number of pages5
EditionPART A
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology - Shanghai, China
Duration: 25 Oct 200428 Oct 2004

Publication series

NameProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4:Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
NumberPART A

Conference

ConferenceProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period25/10/0428/10/04

Keywords

  • Operation speed
  • Sight distance
  • Travel acceleration

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