Role of emerging transportation technologies and safety initiatives in mitigating crashes in coastal communities

Coastal communities face heightened crash risks due to hazards such as hurricanes, flooding, and roadway degradation. Traditional safety countermeasures often fail to address these compounded risks, especially where evacuation routes are limited. This project will investigate how emerging transportation technologies (e.g., connected vehicle systems, advanced driver assistance systems, smart corridors) and safety initiatives (e.g., hazard-responsive traffic management, roadway design measures) can mitigate crash risks in coastal regions. Using literature review, geospatial screening of coastal corridors, and expert validation, the team will develop a prototype decision-support tool linking crash scenarios common in coastal environments with candidate technologies and initiatives. The outcome will provide agencies with a concise, practical framework to assess and prioritize safety solutions that improve infrastructure durability and resilience under coastal hazards.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $79,909.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348330

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Coastal Research and Transportation Education (CREATE)

  601 University Drive
  RFM 5202
  San Marcos, Texas  United States  78666

  Texas State University, San Marcos

  JCK Building, Suite 489
  San Marcos, TX  United States 

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483
• Managing Organizations:

  Coastal Research and Transportation Education (CREATE)

  601 University Drive
  RFM 5202
  San Marcos, Texas  United States  78666
• Project Managers:

  Bruner, Britain

  Kulesza, Stacey

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas State University, San Marcos

  Department of Civil Engineering
  San Marcos, TX  United States  78666
• Principal Investigators:

  Das, Subasish

• Start Date: 20260101
• Expected Completion Date: 20261231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coastal zone management; Crash risk forecasting; Decision support systems; Highway safety; Technological innovations
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01977850
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Coastal Research and Transportation Education (CREATE) University Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348330
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jan 29 2026 4:13PM