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While both cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) benefit from electronic stability control (ESC) systems, evaluation data suggest that the reduction in the risk of single-vehicle crashes was significantly greater for SUVs (49 percent) than for cars
Date Posted: 09/08/2008 | Source Date:
Automatic anti-icing systems on bridges reduced crashes by 25 to 100 percent and benefit-to-cost ratios ranged from 1.8:1 to 3.4:1.
Date Posted: 08/08/2008 | Source Date:
On the Pennsylvania Turnpike, EZ-Pass participation and variable tolling were projected to decrease peak period traffic congestion at urban interchanges by 15 to 20 percent and have minimal impacts on non-turnpike diversion routes.
Date Posted: 08/08/2008 | Source Date:
In Tennessee, a low visibility warning system installed on I-75 dramatically reduced fog-related crashes.
Date Posted: 08/05/2008 | Source Date:
In North Carolina, a wet pavement detection system on I-85 yielded a 39 percent reduction in the annual crash rate under wet conditions.
Date Posted: 07/30/2008 | Source Date:
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, survey data collected prior to the deployment of MnPASS Express Lanes (HOT lanes) on I-394 examined travelers' willingness-to-pay to avoid congestion.
Date Posted: 07/30/2008 | Source Date:
In Myrtle Creek, Oregon, an advanced curve speed warning system installed on I-5 reduced the speed of 76 percent of drivers surveyed.
Date Posted: 07/11/2008 | Source Date:
Intersection collision avoidance systems deployed at intersections with high crash frequencies or high rates of severe injury are projected to recoup initial costs within one year, through a reduction in crashes.
Date Posted: 06/03/2008 | Source Date:
In Florida, the addition of Open Road Tolling (ORT) to an existing Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) mainline toll plaza decreased crashes by an estimated 22 to 26 percent.
Date Posted: 05/30/2008 | Source Date:
In Florida, the addition of Open Road Tolling (ORT) to an existing Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) mainline toll plaza decreased delay by 50 percent for manual cash customers and by 55 percent for automatic coin machine customers, and increased spee
Date Posted: 05/30/2008 | Source Date:
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