Road Component Type
| Database table | Road component |
| Database variable name | Road_component__type |
| Introduction date | 2009-07-01 |
| Expiration date | Still active |
Short description
Road area type (median, lane, etc.).
Values
| Barrier |
| Median barrier |
| Hard shoulder |
| Marking |
| Rumblestrip |
| Lane active |
| Lane inactive |
| Median |
Description
State the road component type. Road component type classifies each road component into an elemental kind.
- Barrier
The road component is a barrier.
- Median Barrier
The road component is a median barrier, i.e. a barrier separating two roadways going in different directions.
- Hard Shoulder
The road component is a hard shoulder, i.e. the paved area outside the carriageway. It could also be painted lane divider between two lanes in the same direction.
- Marking
The road component is a road marking.
- Rumblestrip
The road component is a rumble strip, i.e. a profiled marking consisting of either scalloped or painted bumps designed to warn drivers if they drift out of their lane by transmitting vibrations and noise into the vehicle.
- Lane Active
The road component is an active lane, i.e. a participant in the accident has been present in this lane, either through travelling, skidding or in a final rest position.
- Lane Inactive
The road component is an inactive lane, i.e. no participant in the accident has been present in this lane.
- Median
The road component is a median, i.e. the area between two roadways.
Short description
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