Effect of sight distance on the safety of unsignalized intersections.

(1987) Effect of sight distance on the safety of unsignalized intersections. Masters thesis, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

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Fifty percent of accidents occur at intersections. Therefore, understanding the problems at intersections may lead to better improvement strategies. The main goal of this study was to investigate the effect of sight distance on the safety of unsignalized intersections using traffic conflicts. Traffic conflicts were employed because reliable accident information is not available at this time. Conflict studies have been carried out at twenty-one intersections in the Eastern Province. Using this data the effect of sight distance have been analyzed. The analysis was done using Multiple Regression Analysis, Analysis of variance and Covariance, and Multiple Classification Analysis. Uncontrolled and stop controlled approaches have been analyzed separately. Finally, conclusions of the study and recommendations for the improvements of safety at unsignalized intersections were reported.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: Civil Engineering
Department: College of Design and Built Environment > Civil and Environmental Engineering
Committee Advisor: Ergun, Gokmen
Committee Members: Al-Senan, Shukri H. and Bayomy, Fouad
Depositing User: Mr. Admin Admin
Date Deposited: 22 Jun 2008 13:44
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2019 13:48
URI: http://eprints.kfupm.edu.sa/id/eprint/9586