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Spatiotemporal Traffic Characteristics of Megaregion Mass Evacuations
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2021-08-01
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Edition:Technical Report conducted January 2020- August 2020
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Abstract:Mass evacuations, particularly those at a statewide level, are among the largest single-event highway traffic events. They can last several days, cover thousands of miles of roadway, and include hundreds of thousands of people and vehicles. Often, they are also marked by enormous delay and congestion and are nearly always criticized for their inefficiency and lack of management. Despite the critical importance and the potential to impact lives and safety, there are no recognized methods to systematically quantify traffic characteristics at statewide scales. This paper documents the development and application of an analytical method to measure statewide mass-evacuations. The proposed approach sought to be both practical and cost-effective.
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