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Introduction
Background
Method
Findings
Detailed Findings
General
Discussion
Specific
Issues
APPENDIX
A
APPENDIX
B
List of
Tables
1 Composition of Beltway Driver Groups
2 How Participants Use the Beltway
3 Perceived Causes of Beltway Crashes
4 Perceived Causes of Beltway Crashes - Commercial Drivers
5 Responses to Aggressiveness Screening Questions
List of
Figures
1 Questionnaire Responses - General vs. Aggressive Drivers
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Final
Report
Capital Beltway Update:
Beltway User Focus Groups
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2. Government
Accession No. |
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Recipient's Catalog No. |
4.
Title and Subtitle
Capital Beltway Update: Beltway User Focus Groups |
5.
Report Date
April 1998 |
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Performing Organization Code |
7.
Author(s)
Preusser Research Group, Inc. |
8.
Performing Organization Report No. |
9.
Performing Organization Name and Address
Preusser Research Group, Inc.
7100 Main Street
Trumbull, CT 06611 |
10.
Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
11.
Contract or Grant No.
DTNH22-97-D-05018 |
12.
Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
U.S. Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590 |
13.
Type of Report and Period Covered
Interim Report |
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Sponsoring Agency Code |
15.
Supplementary Notes
Dr. Linda Cosgrove served as the NHTSA Contracting Officer's Technical
Representative for the study. |
16.
Abstract
The Capital Beltway is 64 miles of roadway surrounding Washington,
D.C. The Capital Beltway Safety Team, led by officials from Maryland
and Virginia, was formed to address safety issues on this urban interstate
highway. This report documents the results of focus groups run during
May, 1997 for the Safety Team. Of the eight groups conducted: three
were composed of representative Beltway drivers of private passenger
vehicles; two were composed of specifically selected "aggressive
drivers;" and three were composed of commercial truck drivers.
Procedures followed those used in 1994 for a similar study. The results
indicated that roadway design and maintenance issues were of less
concern to focus group participants in 1997 as compared with 1994
likely reflecting Beltway improvements made during the last three
years. Unsafe driving actions, including aggressive driving, were
of more concern. Focus group participants supported information, education,
licensing and congestion reduction countermeasures. They also supported
vigorous law enforcement of traffic laws even knowing that law enforcement
presence would add to traffic congestion.
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Key Words |
18.
Distribution Statement
Crash Countermeasure
Urban Focus Group
Interstate Aggressive Drivers |
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Unclassified
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