Impact of Real-Time Weather Information on Traffic Safety in Kentucky

The Kentucky Mesonet delivers real-time weather and atmospheric information at five-minute intervals. Understanding how the availability of real-time weather data influences the number and severity of traffic crashes is critical for enhancing Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's (KYTC’s) incident management, improving motorist safety, and reducing the number of collisions. This project will leverage microscopic data from Mesonet stations to understand patterns in traffic crashes and investigate the relationship between traffic crashes and real-time weather conditions.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $156115
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR 22-631

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Principal Investigators:

  Blandford, Ben

• Start Date: 20210701
• Expected Completion Date: 20230630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash severity; Real time information; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Weather conditions; Weather forecasting
• Identifier Terms: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01781438
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Contract Numbers: SPR 22-631
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 8 2021 11:04AM