Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Traffic Incident Management

Details

• Creators:
  Carrick, Grady ; Burgess, Lisa
• Corporate Creators:
  Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Unmanned aircraft systems
  • Incident management
  • Traffic incidents
  • Crash investigation
  • Crash investigation sites
  • Fatalities
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HOP-20-063
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
• Abstract:
  The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Operations has actively engaged in the national deployment of Traffic Incident Management (TIM) programs since the office was deployed. Public agencies are increasingly using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for a variety of purposes and are developing sections to coordinate UAS use. Several Law Enforcement agencies have been using UAS for crash investigation and re-construction that is showing significant potential. The Primer describes how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can benefit traffic crash investigations and other traffic incident management-related activities. Presentation of legal considerations, operation, crash investigation applications, and implementation guidance are included, as well as the benefits of UAS with examples from States.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-16-D-00051/ 693JJ319F000293
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88244/dot_88244_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.27 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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