Determining the Effectiveness of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alerts

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• Creators:
  Kidando, Emmanuel ; Kitali, Angela E ; Jalayer, Mohammad ; Kalambay, Panick ; L’Amoreaux, Jeffrey ; Ibrahim, Amir ; Mihayo, Meshack P ; Ngereza, Abdul ; Patel, Deep ; Islam, Md Sadman
• Corporate Creators:
  Cleveland State University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Bottlenecks Commercial Vehicles Highway Safety Mobility Drivewyze Traffic Congestion Traffic Flow
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/OH-2024/25
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Ohio;United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Ohio. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The Ohio Department of Transportation has partnered with Drivewyze to improve safety and mobility on Ohio’s highways, focusing on commercial vehicle safety alerts (CVSAs). Through this partnership, Drivewyze provides commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers with real-time alerts via in-cab electronic logging devices (ELDs). The alerts are intended to warn drivers about urgent road conditions, providing them with an opportunity to react proactively to incidents. The primary goal of this research project is to assess the effectiveness of Drivewyze alerts, specifically congestion and sudden slow-down alerts, in enhancing safety and mobility on Ohio’s highways. A data-driven analysis was used to quantify the mobility and safety effectiveness of Drivewyze CVSAs. The research team also surveyed commercial vehicle drivers, state transportation agencies, and trucking companies to obtain feedback and opinions on the effectiveness of CVSA systems and identify available alternative CVSA systems. Findings from the effectiveness analysis suggest that the use of the Drivewyze system may yield positive returns on safety and mobility. Furthermore, survey results indicate positive feedback about CVSAs and show that Drivewyze has the highest penetration rate compared to similar technologies such as Global Positioning Systems (Garmin, Rand McNally, etc.), Samsara, PrePass, Motive, Geotab, Trucker Path, etc. This report also provides recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of CVSA systems based on survey data and data-driven analyses.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  39166, 118084, 136673
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4e54938f3e74036525ba73e4e1a0ec4eb96d75b186fa552c18cbf5a3d9c10378118eb57b8feda48ece49f35b9020666ea20eb3a2dc5020e07ddec1a19eb528c8
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86086/dot_86086_DS1.pdf
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