Uncovering the Root Causes to Truck Rollover Crashes on Ramps

This project will provide a better understanding of the causes of truck rollover crashes on highway ramps, and develop effective countermeasures (e.g., improved ramp design and traffic control). More specifically, the study will (1) review literature and best practices on reducing highway ramp truck rollovers; (2) analyze historical ramp truck rollover data in Massachusetts by utilizing existing traffic cameras on state-maintained highways and advanced video analytics tools to uncover the causes of truck rollovers on highway ramps and derive surrogate safety performance measures; and (3) establish correlations between truck rollovers and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices, signage and markings, and roadway design practices.

• Record URL:
  https://www.mass.gov/doc/uncovering-the-root-causes-to-truck-rollover-crashes-on-ramps/download
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Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $120000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Massachusetts Lowell

  One University Drive
  Lowell, MA  United States  01854

  University of Massachusetts, Amherst

  Amherst, MA  United States  01003
• Principal Investigators:

  Xie, Yuanchang

  Liu, Benyuan

  Ai, Chengbo

• Start Date: 20210301
• Expected Completion Date: 20220930
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Countermeasures; Intelligent transportation systems; Interchange ramps; Rollover crashes; Truck crashes; Video
• Geographic Terms: Massachusetts
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01771471
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 11 2021 1:13PM