Another big pile up on I35

[ArgentCy]

This. I don't have the statistics available but interstate and highway major injuries and fatalities have decreased since installing the high tension cables. We had someone from the DOT speak about these barriers in one of my classes at ISU.

And minor crashes, number of wreaks, total value? They probably didn't mention those stats.

 

[LindenCy]

Agree with that also. You'll never see me with damage to the front of my car in a situation like this....unless someone spun me around and I got hit while facing the other way or something. I'm one of those guys that everyone probably hates because I give so much room in front during bad road conditions.

So in other words you are one of the few people who drives properly.

 

[LindenCy]

All the while they get right on your bumper and call you all kinds of names. Just watch interstate traffic from the right lane for awhile. The cars travel in packs. There will be big gaps and then 5-20 cars will all be right on each others bumper mostly passing in the left lane. There is just a certain larger percentage of drivers who have to be behind someone. I rode with my college roommate to college a few times and he certainly fit that profile. Yikes.

This is also a problem. Some people zone out and just like to follow, whatever the speed.

 

[CysRage]

Accident on I80 now too..

 

[ArgentCy]

What the heck. Did everyone just see the forecast for 45 degrees and choose to not see the snow?

 

[CloneFan4]

Unless you work for the DOT and have to mow the medians.

Yeah **** those annoying tax payers. Workers convenience should definitely be prioritized over the safety of the very people that provide funding to the DOT

 

[HighOnCy]

And minor crashes, number of wreaks, total value? They probably didn't mention those stats.

Before any roadside safety device is implemented, tens of millions of dollars is spent on real world crash testing and analysis. This includes identifying the ideal location within the median to protect both bounds of traffic. Cost benefit analysis are run against the severity of potential accidents (fatalities, for example) versus increased number of property damage only incidents. Over 90% of the crash testing done on roadside safety devices are tested at UNL.

 

[NorthCyd]

Before any roadside safety device is implemented, tens of millions of dollars is spent on real world crash testing and analysis. This includes identifying the ideal location within the median to protect both bounds of traffic. Cost benefit analysis are run against the severity of potential accidents (fatalities, for example) versus increased number of property damage only incidents. Over 90% of the crash testing done on roadside safety devices are tested at UNL.

Oh hush now. You know damn well the posters on CF who have given this at least 30 seconds of thought know a hell of a lot more than the so called "experts".

 

[NoCreativity]

The conditions and driving habits of people are obviously the most to blame here. But my question is, is about those wire barriers right next to the road on southbound I-35. Are these a good idea? It seems that instead of just going into the ditch and off the road, the vehicles hit these barriers and bounce right back into traffic.

I saw a semi go into one of these wire barriers once, I can tell you from seeing it in person, they don't bounce back into traffic.

 

[wxman1]

It's to prevent cars going through the median into oncoming traffic.

My dad got to see them in work last week. Thankfully he was on the saved side of the incident. Have a family friend that very well could still be with us if they had been put on 380 ten years prior than they were.

 

[ArgentCy]

Before any roadside safety device is implemented, tens of millions of dollars is spent on real world crash testing and analysis. This includes identifying the ideal location within the median to protect both bounds of traffic. Cost benefit analysis are run against the severity of potential accidents (fatalities, for example) versus increased number of property damage only incidents. Over 90% of the crash testing done on roadside safety devices are tested at UNL.

Yes I know but that doesn't mean they found the ideal solution or that it wasn't subject to shortcuts, cost cutting, or just plain corruption. Look at the similar "safety" barriers that Trinity has been sued over numerous times.

http://fox6now.com/2014/02/11/lawsuit-blames-guardrail-failures-for-horrific-crashes/

 

[alarson]

I have to wonder how much the increase in traffic on this stretch of road over the last 10-15 years plays into things like this. Keeping distance is great, but the more traffic there is generally that ends up compressing.

 

[CycloneErik]

Before any roadside safety device is implemented, tens of millions of dollars is spent on real world crash testing and analysis. This includes identifying the ideal location within the median to protect both bounds of traffic. Cost benefit analysis are run against the severity of potential accidents (fatalities, for example) versus increased number of property damage only incidents. Over 90% of the crash testing done on roadside safety devices are tested at UNL.

Experts r dum,

 

[Cyched]

Experts r dum,

Especially the history experts.

 

[Cyched]

Unless you work for the DOT and have to mow the medians.

Plopping them in the middle also poses some drainage issues.

Yeah **** those annoying tax payers. Workers convenience should definitely be prioritized over the safety of the very people that provide funding to the DOT

 

[Sigmapolis]

Deaths on American highways today... (statistically speaking...)

100 or so

But no, let's Helen Lovejoy about something that happens 0.1% as much...



T & Ps

 

[ClonesFTW]

I have to wonder how much the increase in traffic on this stretch of road over the last 10-15 years plays into things like this. Keeping distance is great, but the more traffic there is generally that ends up compressing.

I've been saying this about 235 for the last couple years as there is an accident nearly every morning between 7:15-8:00, drives me insane.

 

[Bader]

Deaths on American highways today... (statistically speaking...)

100 or so

But no, let's Helen Lovejoy about something that happens 0.1% as much...



T & Ps

Keep this **** in the cave where it belongs

 

[veteran4cy]

In that first video you saw lots of cars going to the ditch to avoid what they could. Those barriers are dumb and add to the minor and moderate accidents. One n the middle of the median would be better but they'd have to be redesigned.

I thought the same thing until I saw it stop an SUV from going head on into traffic without any one getting hurt. But I do agree with previous posters that they should probably be in the middle of the median.

 

[RoseClone]

Damn the citizens and their pesky car crashes / injuries. We can't mow around these things.

People don't pay attention when they drive, period. Damn near everyone that I pass or passes me is looking down, up, down, up at their phone. They think they are perfectly good doing it and the other guy shouldn't. Irresponsible bastards.