Crash reduction factors are widely used by engineers for prioritizing safety investments. Work zones are routinely analyzed by the length and duration of queues. Queue detection warning technology has … [Read more...] about Characterizing Interstate Crash Rates Based on Traffic Congestion Using Probe Vehicle Data
Traffic Congestion
Modeling Traffic Flow in Work Zone Sections Considering the Effect of Traffic Lights
The relationship between the vehicles’ queuing time and the cycle of traffic lights is studied, and the cycle time of traffic lights is obtained also considering people’s endurance to the red light. … [Read more...] about Modeling Traffic Flow in Work Zone Sections Considering the Effect of Traffic Lights
CARMA: Improving Traffic Flows and Safety at Active Work Zones
Federal Highway Administration’s CARMASM Program is leading research on the information exchanges and cooperative maneuvers that constitute cooperative driving automation (CDA). The work zone … [Read more...] about CARMA: Improving Traffic Flows and Safety at Active Work Zones
A Deep Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Freeway Work Zone Delay Using Big Data
The introduction of deep learning and big data analytics may significantly elevate the performance of traffic speed prediction. Work zones become one of the most critical factors causing congestion … [Read more...] about A Deep Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Freeway Work Zone Delay Using Big Data
Agile Work Zone Management Based on Probe Traffic Data
Peak period lane closures can result in significant queueing on major interstates. As a result, many state agencies have a lane closure policy in place based upon historical time of day and day of … [Read more...] about Agile Work Zone Management Based on Probe Traffic Data
Safety Analysis of Coordinated Warning Information in Construction Area of Expressway
Construction areas can easily cause traffic accidents and form traffic bottlenecks. In this study, based on driving simulation technology, a test platform for warning information of vehicle-road … [Read more...] about Safety Analysis of Coordinated Warning Information in Construction Area of Expressway