RTSSC Research Reports
Report Details

Title:	Oil Counties Traffic Safety Survey
Publication Date:	Oct 2012
Type:	Issue Brief

Abstract

Road usage in western North Dakota has changed considerably over time. Interstate, highway, and low volume unpaved roads have been used with greater frequency because of increased agricultural production and a growing energy sector. This evolution is especially evident in a 17-county region that encompasses a geographic formation where oil extraction methods have recently improved production economics.