Tag: Roadway Safety

  • November 15th, 2024

The NZVOC model and the VEPM were reviewed in terms of each model’s purpose, scope, and data inputs and outputs and their update frequency, and common and unique elements were identified. From the review, several potential opportunities were identified to align similar aspects of the models. These include aligning the current and forecasted vehicle fleet, […]

  • October 25th, 2024

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to work alongside the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to clear roadways following the impacts of Hurricanes Milton and Helene. ALDOT has been on site since October 12 and currently stationed at the Manatee Operations Center in Bradenton, Fla. where crews have been assigned to various areas in Sarasota County […]

  • September 27th, 2023

Previous studies have shown that the optimal speed trajectories for vehicles with different engine types (e.g., gasoline versus electric vehicles) are very different under certain conditions. This study aims to solve this issue by developing a general speed control algorithm that calculates a compromised solution across different vehicle engine types while optimizing the entire mixed […]

  • August 28th, 2023

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility – passenger vehicle drivers, truck drivers, bus drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) developed Our Roads, Our SafetyⓇ, a national safety campaign to encourage road users to share the road safely with large trucks and buses. Nearly every possession we own and almost all the food […]

  • July 17th, 2023

The number and rate of traffic fatalities in the U.S. surged starting in 2020, even as the rate of vehicle travel plunged while the nation grappled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This trend of increasing traffic fatalities continued in 2021, as vehicle travel returned to near pre-pandemic levels. From 2021 to 2022 the […]