Highway safety is still a concerning issue despite different safety strategies, improvements in infrastructure, and in-vehicle technologies. Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technology offers the … [Read more...] about Drivers’ Reaction to Connected and Automated Vehicle Safety Applications in the Vicinity of a Work Zone: A Driving Simulator Study
Human Characteristics
Safety Impact of Connected Vehicles on Driver Behavior in Rural Work Zones Under Foggy Weather Conditions
Work zone safety is one of the paramount goals of the safety community. The safety concerns in work zones might be exacerbated under foggy conditions, as an exogenous factor, contributing to high … [Read more...] about Safety Impact of Connected Vehicles on Driver Behavior in Rural Work Zones Under Foggy Weather Conditions
Spatial-Temporal Varying Coefficient Model for Lane-Changing Behavior in Work Zone Merging Areas
This study investigates the lane-changing behavior in work zone merging areas during the period from the time of starting a lane-changing maneuver to that of completing the lane-changing maneuver. … [Read more...] about Spatial-Temporal Varying Coefficient Model for Lane-Changing Behavior in Work Zone Merging Areas
Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet / Hoja Informativa Sobre el Manejo en las Zonas de Trabajo
Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility. It takes engineers, contractors, and traffic control plan supervisors to properly plan and design the work zones; flaggers to guide the public through … [Read more...] about Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet / Hoja Informativa Sobre el Manejo en las Zonas de Trabajo
Research on Deceleration Behavior Characteristics of Highway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zone
To study the relationship between deceleration and facility setting mode of expressway reconstruction areas, independent variables such as the number of traffic signs and the distance between … [Read more...] about Research on Deceleration Behavior Characteristics of Highway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zone
Modeling the Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection With a Straddling Work Zone
Work zones widely exist on urban roads in many countries and have a significant negative impact on traffic. Few studies have focused on modeling the traffic flow of the work zone on the urban … [Read more...] about Modeling the Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection With a Straddling Work Zone