Road Salt Impact Assessment: Safety Study of Lane Departure Crashes in Maine

Rubin, Jonathan; Shirazi, Mohammadali; Sawtelle, Alainie

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Road Salt Impact Assessment: Safety Study of Lane Departure Crashes in Maine

2022-06-01
By Rubin, Jonathan ; Shirazi, Mohammadali ; Sawtelle, Alainie

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Creators:

Rubin, Jonathan ; Shirazi, Mohammadali ; Sawtelle, Alainie
Corporate Creators:

University of Maine. Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC)
Corporate Contributors:

Maine. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
Subject/TRT Terms:

Benefit Cost Analysis Crash Frequency Crash Rates Crash Severity Decision Making Deicing Chemicals Icy Roads Lane Departure Crashes Maintenance Multinomial Logits Ran Off Road Crashes Safety Single Vehicle Crashes Statistical Analysis Statistical Modeling Traffic Lanes Winter Maintenance
Publication/ Report Number:

4-10
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Maine
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

University of Maine. Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC)
Abstract:

The proposed study supports a project sponsored by Maine DOT titled as “Road Salt Impact Assessment.” Winter weather and maintenance treatments have significant impact on highway safety and operations. Understanding the safety impact of these factors directly influences decisions on diminishing maintenance funds, and cost-benefit analysis of alternative maintenance strategies. This research will conduct analysis of lane departure crashes in Maine. Models will be developed to explore to what extent seasonal (i.e., winter vs. non-winter) and monthly weather factors impact frequency of lane departure crashes in Maine. The proposed research will also analyze the impact of different roadway, driver, and weather factors on the severity of single-vehicle lane departure crashes on rural roadways in Maine.
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PDF
Funding:

69A3551847101
Collection(s):

University Transportation Centers
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