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NCHRP Research Report 875: Guidance for Evaluating the Safety Impacts of Intersection Sight Distance

Product Type

Research Report

Author

Kimberly Eccles, Scott Himes, Kara Peach, Frank Gross, Richard J. Porter, Timothy J. Gates, and Christopher M. Monsere

Date

Jan-18

Abstract

This publication is a resource for practitioners involved in the planning, design, operations, and traffic safety management of stop-controlled intersections. It provides information on how to estimate the effect of intersection sight distance (ISD) on crash frequency at intersections and describes data collection methods and analysis steps for making safety-informed decisions about ISD. The guidance also provides basic information on the importance of ISD that can be shared with decision makers and other stakeholders.

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NCHRP Research Report 875: Guidance for Evaluating the Safety Impacts of Intersection Sight Distance

Keywords

Crash rates
Data collection
Evaluation
Highway safety
Intersections
Sight distance


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