Benefits Goals: Safety

593 unique benefits found.

In Japan, a real-time incident detection and warning system installed on a dangerous curve on the Hanshin Expressway decreased the rate of secondary crashes by 50 percent.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
In Denver, on-board silent alarms installed on RTD buses contributed to a 33 percent reduction in bus passenger assaults between 1992 and 1997.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Automated enforcement systems have reduced red light violations by 50 to 60 percent at two intersections in Fort Mead, Florida and Jackson, Mississippi.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Automated enforcement systems have reduced highway-rail crossing violations by 78 to 92 percent along two corridors in Los Angeles, California.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
An automated wet pavement warning system installed on a freeway ramp in Ft. Lauderdale reduced vehicle speeds by 10.2 mi/hr during heavy rain and by 4.6 mi/hr during periods of light rain.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
In 1997, the Maryland CHART highway incident management program facilitated a 35 percent reduction in the average incident duration which led to an estimated 337 fewer secondary incidents.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
Institutional Issues Affecting the Implementation of IVHS Technologies to Commercial Vehicle Operations in the State of Indiana
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
There were 32 accidents along a transitway at the University of Minnesota before transit priority lights were installed, while no accidents were reported after installation of the lights.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
In Kansas City, a transit AVL system reduced the time required to respond to bus drivers' calls for assistance.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
A model found that coordinating fixed signal timing plans along congested arterial corridors leading into Seattle, Washington would help reduce the number of expected crashes by 2.5 percent and the frequency of fatal crashes by 1.1 percent.
Date Posted: 09/21/2000 | Source Date:
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