This paper summarizes an evaluation of the effectiveness selected infrastructure-based countermeasures to enhance pedestrian safety. The evaluated in this were high-visibility crosswalk, median refuge, Danish offset, and channelization. deployed at eight locations Las Vegas, Nevada, metropolitan area. evaluations based on field observations driver behaviors before after installation countermeasures. with measures such as pedestrians who trapped street, looked for vehicles they began cross,...

Bicycling is considered as one of the most efficient mode sustainable transportation for shorter commutes. European countries such Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany are global leaders in this context with their high level bicycling commute. They achieved it by providing safe infrastructure over years. On contrary, modal share declining year India. Although expected to be attractive option short commute trips India due its extremely low cost operation, not at all an among commuter belonging...

In 2005, in terms of seat belt usage rates, Nevada ranked third nationally and first among states with secondary use enforcement laws the United States. An effective combination a media-based education campaign helped this regard. The objective article is to document effectiveness outreach campaigns on rates Nevada, state law.Observational data passenger fatality are used evaluate campaigns. Data based observations about 40,000 vehicles each years 2003 2005 were analyzed.Statistical analyses...

As India's economy grows, so too does the number of people who can afford to own vehicles. A downside this rapid increase in private vehicle ownership is a corresponding traffic congestion, air pollution, and carbon emissions. Although affordability may be one reason for shift toward commuting via vehicles, another contributing factor could quality public transportation. The objective paper determine whether large urban areas India influenced by presence high dedicated transit systems....

This article proposes an approach named SafeML II, which applies empirical cumulative distribution function-based statistical distance measures in a designed human-in-the loop procedure to ensure the safety of machine learning-based classifiers autonomous vehicle software.

This paper summarizes findings from a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of signal-based countermeasures that may reduce conflicts and crashes thereby enhance pedestrian safety. The are driver oriented consist pedestrian-activated call buttons light up confirm activation, countdown signals with animated eyes, flashing yellow signals. evaluations based on field observations behaviors before after installation at three sites (two intersections one midblock location) in Las Vegas,...

A summary is given of an evaluation the effectiveness automatic pedestrian detection device and a smart lighting system in improving safety. These countermeasures were deployed at midblock location Las Vegas metropolitan area Nevada. The evaluations are based on field observations motorist behaviors before after installation countermeasures. Their was evaluated by using following measures: percentage pedestrians who looked to their left right while crossing, changed course action, trapped...

For a highly populated developing country, such as India, that imports significant share of its petroleum, it is necessary to understand the private vehicle ownership behavior country's households design policies fostering sustainable development transportation sector. The study addresses this concern by an all-India disaggregate model for with use data Consumer Expenditure Survey conducted National Sample Office government India from July 2009 June 2010. An appropriate proxy variable...

Understanding pedestrian road crossing behavior is crucial in the interests of traffic safety. The interaction between pedestrians and approaching vehicles at midblock crossings a complex process. high degree vehicle heterogeneity poor lane discipline low- middle-income countries further adds to its complexity. Moreover, because lack proper facilities, quite different countries. It necessary have high-resolution data study behavior. At midblock, do not always take shortest route while cross...

This study builds and applies a framework that addresses the twin uncertainties of traffic flow interest rates in build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects. Existing valuation methods address estimations using linear models, which yield point estimates predictions regardless volatility. Additionally, considering projections alone ignores financial risk these projects, is an important variable for public–private partnership (PPP) The demonstrated by simulating scenarios based on model. model...

Objective: India has been slow in implementing a central emergency medical services (EMS) system across the country. "108 services" is one of most popular that functional under public–private partnership model. Limited available literature shows despite access to services, many traffic crash victims are transported using private vehicles. The objective this study understand effectiveness 108 from safety perspective.Method: A questionnaire survey conducted awareness EMS and their function....

This paper presents a summary of various methods that can be used to identify pedestrian high-crash locations (HCLs) and statistical evaluations the relationship between ranking methods. The indices rank HCLs include individual such as crash based on frequency, weighted severity factor, vehicular traffic volume, age group, well composite sum-of-the-ranks method score method. ranks for obtained by these may vary, they are different data. There is thus need evaluate relationships results Data...

Various energy regulations including corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) are forcing auto manufacturers and distributors to improve the efficiency of vehicles significantly over next decade. Conversely, improved automotive technologies higher gasoline prices enable better alternative-fuel (AFV), hybrid (HV) electric cars. This research evaluates impacts CAFE in automobile light truck fleet economies, effects HV AFV fleet, on gasoline-tax-based revenues. The new sales survivability (NSS)...

The pedestrian is an integral element in the urban road infrastructure. Extreme vehicle heterogeneity, poor lane discipline, lack of adequate infrastructure, and users’ understanding right-of-way yielding make Indian roads extremely dangerous for pedestrians, especially at intersections. Since motorists, general, do not yield to pedestrians unsignalized intersections, are forced wait. When waiting time exceeds a particular threshold, may attempt unsafe crossing by accepting rolling gaps....

Overtaking maneuvers are common in weak lane-discipline (disorderly) and heterogeneous traffic conditions such as observed India. Driver behavior during overtaking is influenced by geometric features of the road like width; gap, volume, speed, vehicle type driver characteristics gender attitude. Amongst features, gap (both lateral longitudinal) speed (vehicle relative speed) play very important roles overtaking. In most studies on maneuver, data collected with either video-camera or driving...