NTL Record

Title Integrating Clarus Weather Station Data and State Crash Data into a Travel Decision Support Tool
Record ID 44380
Personal Name
Creator
Hill, John D.; Brooks, Colin; Erickson, Tyler; Kazoil, Ben; Endsley, K. Arthur
Corporate Creator Michigan Tech Transportation Institute; Michigan Tech Research Institute
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Federal Highway Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Publisher United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Publication Date 20110923
Language English
Abstract 2009 crash data from the State of Michigan was combined with weather data from four Clarus weather stations in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Crashes were monitored within a 50 mile radius and associated with weather conditions at the Clarus station. From this data, a series of regression models were then created based on critical tipping points of weather data, as well as continuous weather observations. This provides an algorithm consisting of seven risk equations which are used under differing weather conditions. The crash risk algorithm was then combined with a time based algorithm in order to recommend a route. The relative weighting of crash risk and time is established by the user. Using an open source geospatial routing tool and open source road network software, a recommended route is defined.
Rosap ID dot:3344
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3344
ResearchHub ID 369
TRT Terms Intelligent transportation systems; Road weather information systems; Driver information systems; Information processing; Data collection; Automatic data collection systems; Information systems; Crash avoidance systems
General Subjects Crash risk; Regression; Decision support tool; Open source; Road weather management; Road weather information system; Research Hub
Classification NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Road Weather Management
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1361009
Report Number FHWA-JPO-11-162
Availability Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/43000/43200/43280/FHWA-JPO-11-162_FINAL__PDF_Version_.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository