This paper explores drivers' knowledge regarding The righT of way aT freeway on-ramp merging areas, including Their acTions when driving aT Those areas. a sample of 530 ohio drivers parTicipaTed in mail and online surveys ThaT assessed Their demographic characTerisTics, knowledge of righT of way, and merging pracTices. inTroducTion Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death in...

There has been considerable research conducted on the development of statistical models for predicting motor vehicle crashes on highway facilities. These models have often been employed to estimate the number of crashes per unit of time for an entire highway segment or intersection, without distinguishing the influence different sub-groups have on crash risk. The two most important sub-groups t...

The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of Freeway congestion is a major problem in many urban areas. It has been estimated that freeway incidents (events that impede the flow of traffic: accidents, disabled vehicles, etc.) account for...

background and aim: traffic accident is one of the main causes of mortality in iran. the damage and injury caused by these accidents threatens human societies severely. rural accidents are often more severe and show harsher consequences because the operational speed is higher on rural roads and highways. world statistics presented by world health organization (who) reveal that about 25 percent ...

Recently, there has been a significant amount of research related to heavy trucks operating as connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). As argued in this paper, understand the potential impact on freeway system CAV technologies, analyses should be conducted using standard US methodological framework. Consequently, paper uses exact Highway Capacity Manual, Sixth Edition (HCM-6) equal capacity p...