The national guidance document Toward Zero Deaths: A National Strategy on Highway Safety emphasizes the importance of integrating social science research with traditional highway safety approaches. … [Read more...] about Effective Work Zone Safety Public Outreach
Drivers
ODOT Program Works to Educate Young Drivers About Work Zone Safety
To make sure that young drivers stay safe when they encounter work zones on the road, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has partnered with Work Zone Safe, a digital program that … [Read more...] about ODOT Program Works to Educate Young Drivers About Work Zone Safety
Effects of Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure System on Driver’s Attention––a Simulator Study on Work Zone
To clarify the effect of the cooperative vehicle infrastructure system (CVIS) application on drivers’ visual performance, a total of 37 drivers were recruited to drive the simulated roadway in a … [Read more...] about Effects of Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure System on Driver’s Attention––a Simulator Study on Work Zone
Assessment of Driver Distraction at Work Zones With Portable Rumble Strip Deployments in Texas
The objective of this research was to assess the extent of distracted driving occurring on roadways in Texas, U.S., as drivers approach a work zone and the extent to which portable rumble strips (PRS) … [Read more...] about Assessment of Driver Distraction at Work Zones With Portable Rumble Strip Deployments in Texas
Evaluation of Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs on Freeway Interchange Ramps
Dynamic speed feedback signs (DSFS) are promising countermeasure to reduce curve speeds and subsequent lane departures at freeway interchange ramps, although their use in such contexts has been … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs on Freeway Interchange Ramps
Quantitatively Evaluate Work Zone Driver Behavior Using 2D Imaging, 3-D Lidar & Artificial Intelligence in Support of Congestion Mitigation Model Calibration & Validation
This project addressed the following: 1) a lack of a system to process raw traffic footage obtained from work zones to extract traffic and driver behavior information, especially systems that leverage … [Read more...] about Quantitatively Evaluate Work Zone Driver Behavior Using 2D Imaging, 3-D Lidar & Artificial Intelligence in Support of Congestion Mitigation Model Calibration & Validation