Article
Ergonomics
Alfonso Montella, Filomena Mauriello, Mariano Pernetti, Maria Rella Riccardi
Summary: This study analyzed 6167 crashes that occurred on a section of the A16 motorway in Italy from 2001 to 2011, identifying 94 significant rules for run-off-the-road crashes and 129 significant rules for severe and fatal injury crashes. The rules represent combinations of factors associated with the overrepresentation of frequency and severity of these crashes, highlighting the need for a combination of countermeasures to address safety issues.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Ergonomics
Malin Svard, Gustav Markkula, Jonas Bargman, Trent Victor
Summary: This study extended an existing driver model to incorporate off-road glance behavior and successfully fitted the model to real-world rear-end crash and near-crash data. The research revealed that drivers may have partial visual looming perception during off-road glance behavior and suggested that reduced responsiveness to visual looming could be a causation factor in crashes without off-road glances. The results also showed that a model parameterized on less-critical data, such as near-crashes, could accurately predict driver behavior in highly critical situations, such as crashes.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Seyedmirsajad Mokhtarimousavi, Angela E. Kitali, Jason C. Anderson, Priyanka Alluri, Armin Mehrabi
Summary: This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the severity of injuries in run-off-road crashes. The results showed that during the pandemic, drivers aged 65 and older, careless driving, and absence of traffic control devices were associated with increased driver injury severity in such crashes.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2022)
Article
Ergonomics
Shinthia Azmeri Khan, Amir Pooyan Afghari, Shamsunnahar Yasmin, Md Mazharul Haque
Summary: This study examines the interaction between road geometry and driver behavior and its impact on run-off-road crashes along rural highways. The findings suggest that geometric design consistency plays a significant role in predicting these crashes, along with factors like clear zone width, infrastructures, terrain, and roadway remoteness. The study provides a comprehensive understanding of the influence of variations in roadway geometry on driver behavior and run-off-road crashes, helping improve road safety measures.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
M. Ashifur Rahman, Subasish Das, Xiaoduan Sun
Summary: Cellphone use has been strongly associated with roadway departure, but the patterns of single-vehicle run-off-road crashes caused by cellphone distraction have not been explored. This study used association rule mining to identify variable categories in such crashes and discuss the crash patterns associated with different severity types.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
Article
Robotics
Younggeol Cho, Hyeonggeun Yun, Jinwon Lee, Arim Ha, Jihyeok Yun
Summary: Due to limitations in autonomous driving technology, teleoperation is widely used in dangerous situations like military operations. However, the effectiveness of teleoperated driving depends on the skill level of the driver. In this letter, we propose GoonDAE, a novel denoising-based driver assistance method that enhances the stability of teleoperated off-road driving for unskilled drivers. By training GoonDAE using control inputs from skilled drivers and sensor data from simulated off-road environments, our experiments show significant improvement in the driving stability of unskilled drivers.
IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Ergonomics
Aaron J. Benson, Brian C. Tefft, Lindsay S. Arnold, William J. Horrey
Summary: This study reveals the significant factors contributing to drivers fleeing the scene of a crash, including driver, vehicle, environmental, economic, and demographic factors. By analyzing these results, a better understanding of hit-and-run crashes can be gained for potential countermeasures and future research.
JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Fatemeh Jahanjoo, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani
Summary: This study investigated the risk factors of single-vehicle run-off-road (SV-ROR) crashes and found that implementing proactive preventive measures is the most effective approach to reduce the burden of such accidents.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ergonomics
Alainie Sawtelle, Mohammadali Shirazi, Per Erik Garder, Jonathan Rubin
Summary: Lane departure crashes in Maine are responsible for over 70% of roadway fatalities. This study analyzes the impact of roadway, driver, and weather factors on the severity of single-vehicle lane departure crashes occurring on rural roadways. The findings provide valuable insights for safety analysts and practitioners in Maine to improve maintenance strategies, enhance safety measures, and increase awareness across the state.
JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mehdi Hosseinpour, Kirolos Haleem
Summary: The study found that factors such as older age, being ejected or trapped in the truck were more likely to result in severe injuries in single-vehicle road departure crashes involving large trucks. On the other hand, wearing a seatbelt, being on local roads, lower traffic volumes, and hitting median cable barriers were associated with lower injury severity. The study suggests potential safety measures such as installing median cable barriers and flattening steep roadside embankments in areas with a high history of large-truck-related road departure crashes.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sunday Okafor, Emmanuel Kofi Adanu, Abhay Lidbe, Steven Jones
Summary: This study investigated the factors contributing to the severity of single vehicle run-off-road crashes in terms of right run-off-road (R-ROR) and left run-off-road (L-ROR) crashes. The results showed that male drivers, Driving Under Influence (DUI), motorcycles, and dry road surfaces were significant contributing factors to both R-ROR and L-ROR crash severities. Speeding, reckless driving, 1-2 lanes, and older drivers increased the severity of R-ROR crashes, while phone distraction, crossed centerline/median, 3-4 lanes, rain, and dark unlighted roadway increased the severity of L-ROR crashes.
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Ergonomics
Emmanuel Kofi Adanu, Abhay Lidbe, Elsa Tedla, Steven Jones
Summary: Lane change maneuvers are challenging for many drivers, especially younger and older drivers. Improper lane changing can have a substantial impact on traffic operations and safety. This study investigated factors contributing to injury severity in crashes involving improper lane changes by younger and older drivers in Alabama. The findings suggest that younger male drivers are more likely to be severely injured in lane changing crashes, while older male drivers are less likely to be seriously hurt. Additionally, younger drivers are more prone to major injuries on six-lane highways, while older drivers tend to sustain major injuries from overtaking maneuvers on two-lane highways. The study's results provide valuable insights for implementing targeted crash countermeasures for different age groups of drivers in the state.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Ergonomics
Boniphace Kutela, Subasish Das, Bahar Dadashova
Summary: Autonomous vehicles have the potential to improve traffic safety and their involvement with vulnerable road users is a key factor.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohammadreza Koloushani, Mahyar Ghorbanzadeh, Mehmet Baran Ulak, Eren Erman Ozguven, Mark W. Horner, Omer Arda Vanli
Summary: Traffic crashes have been a major cause of deaths and economic losses in the U.S. over the past three decades, particularly among young people aged 16 to 24. This study investigates the issue around Florida university campuses, using three methods: comparative assessment, crash density ratio difference, and logistic regression. The findings show that intersections around universities pose significant problems for young drivers, regardless of county characteristics, and speed limit countermeasures are ineffective in preventing young-driver crashes. The study provides valuable insights for transportation agencies to identify high-risk locations, assess existing safety measures, and develop more reliable plans for the youth population.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Brett Allen, Ryland Mcdermott, James Clark, Gregory Daubs, Toure Vashon, Iain Elliott, Michael Daubs, Sukanta Maitra
Summary: This study aimed to describe and compare the different patterns of spinal injuries in patients with motocross and street bike collisions in a Level I Trauma Center in the southwestern United States.
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2023)
