Assessing Performance of the SR 29 Advanced Wildlife Warning System in Collier County

The primary objective is to determine if the newly installed wildlife detection and warning system provides a measurable reduction in wildlife-vehicle related crashes within the detection zone. Secondary objectives include evaluating: (1) the reliability of the advanced wildlife warning system (AWWS) in correctly detecting target wildlife species, and (2) the effectiveness of the AWWS in eliciting positive driver responses when alerted to a hazard in the roadway (increased awareness, vehicle speed reduction and advanced braking).

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $124,125.00
• Contract Numbers:

  BED31 977-41

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Chinault, Katherine

• Performing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Principal Investigators:

  Smith, Daniel

• Start Date: 20250624
• Expected Completion Date: 20290228
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Animal vehicle crashes; Crash rates; Drivers; Highway safety; Warning systems; Wildlife
• Geographic Terms: Collier County (Florida)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01958725
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BED31 977-41
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 24 2025 12:43PM