A relationship between traffic flow variables and crash characteristics can greatly help the traffic engineer in the field to arrive at appropriate congestion mitigation measures that not only alleviate congestion and save time but also reduce the probability of crashes. Currently, no such decision support tool is readily available to traffic engineers who now mainly make vital decisions using their experience and intuition. This project investigated the feasibility of developing a methodology in which real-time data can be used to decide on diversion strategies that also consider crash risk. Models showing the interaction between flow and density (occupancy) and the relationship of these traffic flow parameters to crash characteristics were developed for specific sites in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. These models were then used as the basis for developing a methodology that incorporates crash risk in identifying congestion strategies that consider crash risk.
Feasibility of Incorporating Crash Risk in Developing Congestion Mitigation Measures for Interstate Highways: A Case Study of the Hampton Roads Area
2002
42 pages
Report
No indication
English
Road Transportation , Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Traffic congestion , Transportation planning , Congestion mitigation , Traffic control , Motor vehicle accidents , Traffic flow , Feasibilty studies , Measures , Interstate highways , Real-time data , Crash risks , Hampton Roads(Virginia)
Transportation Research Record | 2001
|British Library Conference Proceedings | 2001
|Compare: Hampton Roads Congestion Management Program
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993
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