Strategies to Mitigate Wrong-Way Driving Incidents on Arterials [Summary]

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• Creators:
  Ponnaluri, Raj ; Alluri, Priyanka
• Corporate Creators:
  Florida International University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Arterial highways
  • Crashes
  • High risk locations
  • Wrong way driving
• Publication/ Report Number:
  BDV29-977-50
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida ; United States
• Edition:
  Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center
• Abstract:
  The researchers summarized existing studies of WWD on arterials and WWD countermeasures. They also examined the role of public outreach in reducing WWD incidents. The researchers surveyed safety practitioners across the state to discover if public education about WWD was being conducted, if respondents thought it would be helpful, and what format might be the most effective. The researchers then examined the statistics of WWD incidents on arterials in Florida. Police reports of all such crashes were obtained for 2012-2016. The reports were reviewed in detail, and elements related to the crash, such as lighting conditions, speed, driver age, and impairment, etc., were compiled. For each crash, roadway characteristics were identified. This analysis provided an overview of WWD incidents on arterials. For example, over half of WWD incidents occurred at intersections, and over half occurred during dark hours.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68091/dot_68091_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 235.25 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:85f4528bfad6ea70c31e70229a89520a2aade535381b105c8dea5d9b103dcf13