Wrong-way driving (WWD) can result in severe crashes. By responding quickly to WWD dispatch calls, law enforcement officers (LEOs) could stop the wrong-way vehicle before a crash occurs. This paper analyzed law enforcement (LE) response times to WWD dispatch calls in Florida between January 2003 and April 2018 to determine significant effects. The average LE response time was much lower for 2013 onward than before 2013. Average response time was lower during nighttime and in urban areas and was higher for county roads and toll roads. Two ordinal logit models were also developed. These models found that dispatch calls closer to regional traffic management centers or rest areas, in urban areas, or on state roads or local roads typically had lower response times than calls not in these locations. In addition, WWD dispatch calls on toll roads had lower response times than calls on non-toll limited access facilities. Intelligent transportation system (ITS) WWD countermeasures with flashing signs, detection devices, cameras, and direct communication with traffic management centers also help LEOs respond quickly to detected WWD events and more accurately identify the vehicle’s location. As of June 2018, these technologies located at 70 toll road exit ramps in Florida have prompted 307 wrong-way drivers to turn around, possibly preventing nine crashes and saving LEOs over 116 h. The results of this research can help identify locations where increasing LEO presence or installing ITS WWD countermeasure technologies could help reduce WWD response time and WWD crashes, potentially saving lives.


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    Title :

    Characteristics of Law Enforcement Response to Wrong-Way Driving Events in Florida


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Publication date :

    2019-05-05




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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