Citation

Tiwari G, Mohan D, Fazio J. Annu. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. 1995; 39: 399-420.

Affiliation

Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

A midblock conflict study was undertaken to explore the relationship between fatal crash sites and conflict rates. Peak hour traffic at fourteen selected locations was videotaped. Trained observers recorded traffic compositions at midblock, average space mean speeds by modes and conflicts by type and mode. The studies showed a weak crash-conflict association. Comparison of conflict data for various sites, and for different combinations of conflict types revealed that the presence of only a few non-motorized modes can cause conflicts between motorized vehicles and non-motorized vehicles. The study did not provide a conclusive relationship between midblock conflicts and fatal crash sites, but the conflict studies provided useful insights into the interaction between different traffic entities present in the traffic streams. An important conclusion of this study is that a traffic-planning emphasis on conflict-removal, without accompanying epidemiological studies, does not result in fatality reduction, even if conflicts are removed.

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