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T.P.D.M.V.2.4<br />

4.3.4 Safety at Priority Junctions<br />

4.3.4,1 As stated in paragraph 4,2.6.1 In the United Kingdom 57% of all<br />

injury accidents occur at junctions. Just over half of these<br />

occur at priority junctions. It has been found that for the<br />

same major and minor road flows priority control almost<br />

invariably produces more accidents than other junction types and<br />

that the accidents are more serious, The accidents mainly<br />

involve right turning vehicles which feature in 90$ of<br />

accidents, equally divided into right turns to and right turns<br />

from the major road.<br />

4.3-4.2 Again using recent statistics from the United Kingdom certain<br />

junction improvements have been found to have the following<br />

effects r Installation of shadow islands on single carriageway<br />

roads has reduced accidents by about 403f. The replacement of<br />

rural crossroads by a staggered junction has reduced accidents<br />

by about 60JC. The installation of deflection islands on the<br />

minor road approaches to rural crossroads has reduced accidents<br />

by about 50%. Other in^rovements which have been found to<br />

significantly reduce accidents include : restriction of turning<br />

movements, improvement to visibility, installation of guardrails<br />

and pedestrian refuges and the provision of skid resistant<br />

material. It is intended that more detailed advice on accidents<br />

at all junctions based on statistics collected in the Territory<br />

will be presented in Yolume V - Accident Analysis & Prevention.

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