RES2024-03: Countermeasures for High-Risk Locations for Wildlife Related Crashes in Tennessee
An average of 7,700 vehicle crashes involving wildlife are reported each year in Tennessee, with likely many more wildlife-related crashes that go unreported. Collisions with wildlife are not only a significant detriment to wildlife populations, but also are the cause of human injuries and fatalities as well as economic losses. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is seeking to analyze the patterns associated with these crashes and to implement effective countermeasures to prevent them, and to mitigate the high societal cost of this problem. White-tailed deer are the predominant species affected statewide, with black bear and elk populations affected predominantly in East Tennessee. Geographic information system (GIS) analysis of wildlife crash locations, roadway and environmental characteristics, population growth patterns, and wildlife behavior is needed to determine the current high-risk zones for wildlife crashes as well as areas where wildlife related crashes are predicted to increase in Tennessee.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $180000
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Sponsor Organizations:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
James K. Polk Building
Fifth and Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN United States 37243-0349 -
Managing Organizations:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
James K. Polk Building
Fifth and Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN United States 37243-0349 -
Project Managers:
Hunt, Michelle
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Principal Investigators:
Waldron, Brian
Camp, Janey
- Start Date: 20230801
- Expected Completion Date: 20250731
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Animal vehicle crashes; Countermeasures; High risk locations; Traffic safety; Wildlife
- Geographic Terms: Tennessee
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01891031
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 25 2023 12:15PM