A Guide for Reducing Collisions at Signalized Intersections (2004) / Chapter Skim
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III-1 SECTION III Type of Problem Being Addressed General Description of the Problem Intersections constitute only a small part of the overall highway system, yet intersectionrelated crashes constitute more than 20 percent of fatal crashes. It is not unusual that crashes are concentrated at intersections, because intersections are the point on the roadway system where traffic movements most frequently conflict with one another.
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SECTION III -- TYPE OF PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED III-2 Exhibit III-2 shows the distribution of fatal crashes at signalized intersections by manner of collision. The high percentage of crashes that do not include a collision with another moving vehicle can be attributed to pedestrian and bicycle crashes.
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SECTION III -- TYPE OF PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED Fifty percent of all crashes in urban areas and over 30 percent in rural areas (Kuciemba and Cirillo, 1992) are intersection related.
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