A Design Method for the Roadside Clear Zone Based on Accident Simulation Analysis

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Operating speed (km·h<sup>−1</sup>)</td><td class="align_center">Recommended width of the RCZ (m)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">50</td><td class="align_center">3.085 (0.085)∼3.098 (0.098)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">60</td><td class="align_center">4.055 (1.055)∼4.168 (1.168)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">70</td><td class="align_center">5.2001 (2.001)∼5.260 (2.260)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">80</td><td class="align_center">5.795 (2.795)∼6.052 (3.052)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">90</td><td class="align_center">6.380 (3.380)∼6.507 (3.507)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">100</td><td class="align_center">6.610 (3.610)∼7.201 (4.201)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">110</td><td class="align_center">8.355 (5.355)∼9.420 (6.420)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">120</td><td class="align_center">9.645 (6.645)∼11.532 (8.532)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>Note. The width of the SCZ is in brackets. When setting the RCZ, the width of the RCZ can be determined according to different shoulder widths.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Recommended width of the RCZ in the straight section where the shoulder width is 3 m.</div>

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Table 2: A Design Method for the Roadside Clear Zone Based on Accident Simulation Analysis 