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原文传递 Traffic Incident Response Practices in Europe.

题名：	Traffic Incident Response Practices in Europe.
作者：	BREWSTER, R.; CONRAD, J.; CORBIN, J.; HAWKINS, G.; HELMAN, D.
关键词：	TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
摘要：	Recent U.S. transportation studies have shown that 50 to 60 percent of all congestion in urban areas is caused by nonrecurring events and about half of that is caused by traffic incidents such as crashes, spilled loads, and disabled vehicles. That proportion is substantially higher on rural highways. Effective response to these incidents can have a significant benefit on traffic safety and mobility in both urban and rural environments. This scanning study was conducted to examine programs and practices that provide coordinated response to traffic incidents. In April 2005, a team of 12 incident response specialists from the United States visited four European countries to assess and evaluate various practices for responding to traffic incidents. Team members included transportation agency personnel from State agencies and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and individuals representing several perspectives involved in incident response, including police, fire, emergency medical services, trucking, and research. During the 2-week scan, the team met with members of about 30 organizations representing a broad range of incident response stakeholders. From these hosts, the team heard numerous presentations about traffic incident response practices from a variety of perspectives, including road authorities, fire departments, police agencies, emergency medical services (EMS), automobile clubs, recovery providers, and other groups. The team also saw many examples of responder equipment. From the information obtained during the scan, the team identified several areas where practices in the United States have the potential to be improved. This report describes the team's findings and recommendations. The traffic incident response (TIR) study began in December 2003 with the completion of a desk scan that recommended England, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden as the four countries to visit during the trip. The initial team meeting occurred in June 2004 in Washington, DC, and the trip took place April 8-24, 2005. The purpose of the trip was to identify practices, issues, challenges, and innovative procedures that the host countries use in responding to incidents. The major focus of the team members was on the activities and coordination efforts that take place after an incident is detected. The team members were interested in a wide range of perspectives, including those of transportation agencies (at all levels) and emergency responders (fire, police, EMS), as well as removal efforts, traffic control at the incident site, communication between the various stakeholders, and related issues.
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