The objective of this paper is to assess the impacts of connected vehicle technology on work zone rear-end collisions through an agent-based modeling approach. This research is primarily motivated by … [Read more...] about Assessing the Impacts of Connected-Vehicle Technology on Work Zone Rear-End Collisions: Agent-Based Modeling Approach
Rear End Crashes
Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Collisions in work zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and State Transportation Authorities … [Read more...] about Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Design and Operation of Work Zone Strategies to Improve Large Truck Safety
This document summarizes available methods for transportation agencies and road contractors to design and operate work zones to reduce the risk of large truck crashes. Large trucks include vehicles … [Read more...] about Design and Operation of Work Zone Strategies to Improve Large Truck Safety
Comparative Study on Beijing and Singapore’s Work Zone Rear-End Crash Risks
This paper aims to compare the rear-end crash risk in work zone activity areas by using work zone traffic trajectory data collected from Singapore and Beijing, as well as analyze the differences of … [Read more...] about Comparative Study on Beijing and Singapore’s Work Zone Rear-End Crash Risks
Work Zones Versus Nonwork Zones: Risk Factors Leading to Rear-End and Sideswipe Collisions
Tens of thousands of vehicular collisions occur annually in work zones with nearly double the fatality risk as compared to all collisions (work zone and nonwork zone). Due to this increase in risk, … [Read more...] about Work Zones Versus Nonwork Zones: Risk Factors Leading to Rear-End and Sideswipe Collisions
Safety Effects of Portable End-of-Queue Warning System Deployments at Texas Work Zones
The reduction of upstream end-of-queue (EOQ) crashes at work zone lane closures has been a focus of the Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, for several years. An ongoing widening effort on … [Read more...] about Safety Effects of Portable End-of-Queue Warning System Deployments at Texas Work Zones