MPC Research Reports
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Title:	Relating Wildlife Crashes to Road Reconstruction
Authors:	Rhonda Young and Chris Vokurka
University:	University of Wyoming
Publication Date:	Jul 2007
Report #:	MPC-07-189
Project #:	MPC-259
TRID #:	01051563
Keywords:	animals, animal vehicle crashes, before and after studies, deer, design speed, geographic information systems, literature reviews, reconstruction, roads, statistical analysis, wildlife

Abstract

Animal-vehicle crashes are a concern for many areas of the country but are a particular concern for rural areas such as Wyoming. While there is considerable literature available on the effectiveness of various animal-vehicle countermeasures, such as fencing and signing, there is currently little quantifiable data on the effects of roadway reconstruction on these types of crashes. The main-objective of this research is to look at past reconstruction projects to determine the effects various design aspects of these projects have on both animal-vehicle crash rates and the overall crash rates.