Benefits Goals: Safety

593 unique benefits found.

Case Study Showed Transit Signal Priority Improved Bus System On-Time Performance, Schedule Deviation, and Travel Time as Bus Priority Request Lead Times Approached Zero.
Date Posted: 02/24/2022 | Source Date:
Changing Variable Speed Limit Signs from White to Amber Legend Decreased Crashes by Approximately 50 Percent and Increased Driver Compliance by Nine Percent in Utah.
Date Posted: 02/24/2022 | Source Date:
Simulation Study Estimates a Combination of Connected Vehicle Control and Variable Speed Limit Strategies Can Reduce Rear-End Crash Risk under Fog Conditions by 48.7 Percent.
Date Posted: 02/21/2022 | Source Date:
Simulation Study Estimates That a Fleet of Connected Vehicles Would Improve Safety Benefits from Weather-Responsive Traffic Management by 20 Percent in Severe Weather, As Measured by Inverse Time-to-Collision.
Date Posted: 02/18/2022 | Source Date:
In Driving Simulator Study, Forward Collision and Pedestrian-to-Vehicle Warnings Reduced Crash Rates by 56 to 97 Percent in Unpredictable Pedestrian or Distraction Cases.
Date Posted: 02/01/2022 | Source Date:
Wrong-Way Detection System Pilot Project Using Thermal Sensors in Arizona Detected Wrong-Way Drivers Much Faster Compared to Traditional Methods Such as 911 Calls.
Date Posted: 01/24/2022 | Source Date:
South Carolina Crash Prediction Model Showed Crash Frequency Decreased at Nine of 11 Corridors Equipped with Adaptive Signal Control Systems.
Date Posted: 01/21/2022 | Source Date:
Video-Based Advanced Analytics is Detailed Enough to Identify Near-Crashes, Classify Road User Types, and Detect Speeding Infractions and Lane Violations.
Date Posted: 01/20/2022 | Source Date:
Georgia DOT’s Use of an Incident Connectivity Platform Helps Reduce the Time to Locate Stranded Motorists by 85 Percent.
Date Posted: 01/20/2022 | Source Date:
A European Model Estimated That Mandatory Deployment of Vulnerable Road User Detection and Warning Systems on Buses And Coaches Can Have A Benefit-To-Cost Ratio of 10.2 Over Two Years (2026-2027).
Date Posted: 12/28/2021 | Source Date:
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