Urban freight and road safety: Trends and innovative strategies

The key objectives of this project includes: (1) Using data from US and/or NC, CA, and TN surveillance systems to evaluate the impacts of urban freight on road safety through detailed spatial and longitudinal analyses. (2) Reviewing novel last-mile delivery options and identifying the advantages and disadvantages of these options in improving road safety. To accomplish these objectives, the research team will use input from state DOTs and community partners to review research objectives and develop outreach materials including policy briefs and webinars. We aim to develop partnerships with state DOTs and local communities around urban freight road safety.

• Record URL:
  https://www.roadsafety.unc.edu/research/projects/2019r30/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • CSCRS2019R30

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $106,158
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747113

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety

  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  Chapel Hill, NC  United States  27514
• Project Managers:

  Sandt, Laura

• Performing Organizations:

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  UNC-CH New East Building
  Campus Box #3140
  Chapel Hill, North Carolina  United States  27599-3140
• Principal Investigators:

  McDonald, Noreen

• Start Date: 20190615
• Expected Completion Date: 20200615
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Freight transportation; Highway safety; Injuries; Spatial analysis; Urban areas; Urban goods movement
• Geographic Terms: California; North Carolina; Tennessee
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01715891
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747113
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Sep 3 2019 3:39PM