An Evaluation of Road User Interactions with E-Scooters

This research project will investigate road user interactions with e-scooters. The primary objective will assess e-scooter rider interactions with other road user by data mining the Virginia Tech (VT) E-Scooter Deployment project fixed camera video database that is currently being collected on Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. The VT E-Scooter Deployment project is a joint venture with Spin and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) to assess safety, convenience, and nuisance factors that may occur with the deployment of e-scooters on a college campus. Using three or four strategically located fixed cameras located proximal to campus bus stops, the data will be reviewed to (1) determine e-scooter presence, (2) capture e-scooter interactions with other road users, (3) classify these interactions for severity, and (4) record general behavior of e-scooter riders (e.g. helmet use, backpack/carriage of other items, speed, following general rules of road). Analyses will provide greater understanding of e-scooter rider interactions with other road users and potential countermeasures to improve safety for all road users.

• Record URL:
  https://www.vtti.vt.edu/utc/safe-d/index.php/projects/an-evaluation-of-road-user-interactions-with-e-scooters/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $100000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747115

• 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:

  Safety through Disruption University Transportation Center (Safe-D)

  Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
  Blacksburg, VA  United States  24060
• Project Managers:

  Glenn, Eric

• Performing Organizations:

  Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

  3500 Transportation Research Plaza
  Blacksburg, Virginia  United States  24061
• Principal Investigators:

  Klauer, Charlie

• Start Date: 20200101
• Expected Completion Date: 20211225
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Data mining; Drivers; Electric vehicles; Evaluation and assessment; Scooters; Traffic safety; Universities and colleges; Video
• Identifier Terms: Virginia Tech University
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01737731
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Safety through Disruption University Transportation Center (Safe-D)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747115
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Apr 23 2020 5:47PM