Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Applications

It is generally understood that Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications, such as variable/dynamic/changeable message signs, closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, traffic monitoring stations, ramp meters, and Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS), help manage traffic and improve incident response, thus enhancing roadway safety. However, actual data, specifically crash reduction data resulting from ITS applications, are very limited. Research is needed to develop crash modification factors (CMFs) for the various, typically deployed ITS applications. The objective of this research was to address a long-standing deficiency in safety related ITS data by developing (1) CMFs for commonly deployed ITS applications, independently and as a part of systems and (2) case studies of safety benefit/cost ratio calculations for such ITS applications. The CMFs shall be suitable for use by safety professionals in their analyses and shall meet at least a CMF Clearinghouse four-star quality rating.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4768
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Subaward expired. Project terminated.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Terminated
• Funding: $400000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 17-95

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Barcena, Roberto

• Performing Organizations:

  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  Chapel Hill, NC  United States  27514
• Principal Investigators:

  Srinivasan, Raghavan

• Start Date: 20200601
• Expected Completion Date: 20230301
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Closed circuit television; Crash modification factors; Intelligent transportation systems; Ramp metering; Road weather information systems; Traffic surveillance; Variable message signs
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01707634
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 17-95
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Jun 6 2019 7:41PM