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Crashes Involving Freeway Maintenance Vehicles Responding to Incidents in Pennsylvania Decreased from 30 in 2018 to Zero in 2020 in Areas Where Agency Vehicles Broadcast Real-Time Incident Alert Messages to Traveler Information Services and In-vehicle Nav

METHODOLOGY When a traffic incident is detected, the service vehicle activates its vehicle mounted amber emergency warning lights and send a signal to the map and navigation service provider. The map…
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10/20/2022

AI-based Traffic Management Pilot Program Implemented Near Las Vegas Contributed to a 17 Percent Reduction in Primary Crashes.

FINDINGS Results indicated that AI and deep learning strategies, when deployed in collaboration with traffic management and enforcement agencies, can improve safety on congested freeways. Traffic…
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11/24/2020

In a best practices report for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for first-response, North Carolina DOT suggested states conduct Airspace Integration Exercises annually to validate procedures, update training documents, and verify performance objectives.

The NCDOT has established best practices and recommended policies for agencies using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in first response, such as conducting search-and-rescue operations or surveying…
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05/20/2020

Public perceptions of self-driving delivery vehicles have improved substantially in China as these systems deliver medical supplies, food, and disinfect streets during the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

Since the COVID-19 virus outbreak: Local Chinese authorities continue to incentivize the purchase and operation of self-driving delivery vehicles. One manufacturer (Neolix) indicated that public…
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04/17/2020

Innovative tool for assessment and reporting developed by FHWA helps public agencies recover quickly from natural disasters, with demonstrated cost savings of $1.2 million per disaster.

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Traditional survey and inspection reporting requires cumbersome paper forms and maps, tedious spreadsheets, and the use and storage of paper maps, cameras, and other outdated tools – including…
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01/27/2020

Refine proper antenna placement on connected vehicles (particularly commercial vehicles) to reduce DSRC ‘shadow’ areas where DSRC signal is degraded.

During system testing, CV Pilot sites discover the importance of having expertise in detecting and mitigating interferences with radio frequency and GPS signals

Connected vehicle deployers are encouraged to utilize multi-vendor outsourcing and to source suppliers early to create a collaborative environment that enables as much parallel work as possible.

Refine institutional arrangements when deploying connected vehicle technology to outline the expectations of partners in terms of service, outcomes and reporting.