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Traffic Safety Investigations For Local Agencies, Jacob D. Hudson
Traffic Safety Investigations For Local Agencies, Jacob D. Hudson
Master's Theses
National and statewide (California) collision numbers are currently on the
decline; however, the U.S. is declining at a much slower rate than most other
developed countries, and in some aspects is actually regressing in terms of traffic
safety. Although state highway safety is improving, local roadway safety may
actually be regressing. Approximately three-quarters of all U.S. public roadways,
and approximately 80% of all injury accidents fall under the jurisdiction of cities.
However, cities may not be allocating the proper level of resources, or operating
under the proper administrative methodologies to adequately address these
safety issues.
This research finds that on …