MRI 2: Integrated Simulation and Safety

This proposed Major Research Initiative (MRI) will focus on the use of both traffic simulation models and driving simulators to better understand causes of traffic crashes and test and assess selected countermeasures to enhance the safety of the public. One of the main efforts for this MRI is to develop crash prediction models based on simulated traffic conditions utilizing vehicular conflicts. The three areas proposed for this initiative include motorists' crashes with other motorists, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and management of large-scale emergency situations.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $143000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  13-UKY-MRI2

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Southeastern Transportation Center

  University of Tennessee
  309 Conference Center Building
  Knoxville, TN  United States  37996-4133
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

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

  Kirk, Adam

  Stamatiadis, Nikiforos

• Start Date: 20140501
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20160430
• Source Data: RiP Project 37111

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Driving simulators; Pedestrians; Traffic conflicts; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Traffic simulation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01537221
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Contract Numbers: 13-UKY-MRI2
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 4 2014 1:00AM