Improving Data accuracy of roadway Departure crashes: Practice in Virginia, uSa, and Its national Implications
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In this paper by Past President’s Award for Merit in Transportation recipient Ning Li and coauthor Stephen W. Read, a serious issue is raised in current roadway departure (RD) crash research and practices. Despite the importance of RD crashes, the definitions and identification methods of the RD crashes are inconsistent, and significant differences exist in the reported RD crash deaths between many states and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The authors propose a clear definition of RD crashes and significantly improved the identification of RD crashes in Virginia.
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