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AuthorAlmallah, Mustafa
AuthorHussain, Qinaat
AuthorAlhajyaseen, Wael K.M.
AuthorPirdavani, Ali
AuthorBrijs, Kris
AuthorDias, Charitha
AuthorBrijs, Tom
Available date2022-10-23T17:07:57Z
Publication Date2021-09
Publication NameAccident Analysis and Prevention
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2021.106284
CitationAlmallah, M., Hussain, Q., Alhajyaseen, W. K., Pirdavani, A., Brijs, K., Dias, C., & Brijs, T. (2021). Improved traffic safety at work zones through animation-based variable message signs. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 159, 106284.
ISSN0001-4575
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85109171046&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/35299
AbstractWork zones are established to provide a safe environment for all road users and road workers. However, based on the statistics, they can be considered as crash prone zones due to changes in the road alignments and the posted speed limits. In this driving simulator study, we aimed at investigating the safety impacts of a newly proposed system composed of graphical and animation-based variable message signs (VMSs) in the state of Qatar. The proposed VMS condition was compared with a control condition that was designed following the Qatar Work Zone Traffic Management Guide. A total of seventy subjects were invited to participate in the experiment voluntarily. Study results showed that in the VMS condition, drivers reduced their traveling speeds in advanced compared to the control condition. Drivers’ traveling speed in the VMS condition was significantly reduced by 6.3 and 11.1 km/h on the leftmost and the second leftmost lanes, respectively. Next, the results uncovered that the proposed system motivated drivers to initiate early lane changing maneuvers, i.e., 150 m earlier than the control condition. Finally, the VMS condition was effective in stimulating drivers to keep larger headways with a merging vehicle. In sum, the proposed VMS system outperformed the control condition in terms of speed reduction, early merging, and higher headways between the through and the merging vehicle.
SponsorThe NPRP award [NPRP 9-360-2-150] from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation).
Languageen
PublisherElsevier Ltd
SubjectDriving behaviour
Driving simulator
Lane closure
Road safety
Variable message signs
Work zones
TitleImproved traffic safety at work zones through animation-based variable message signs
TypeArticle
Volume Number159
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