DocumentCode
2077265
Title
Traffic management and control for emergency scenes in dynamic traffic environments
Author
Hongde, Wang ; Shiyu, Wang
Author_Institution
Sch. of Civil & Safety Eng., Dalian Jiaotong Univ., Dalian, China
fYear
2011
fDate
16-18 Dec. 2011
Firstpage
1796
Lastpage
1799
Abstract
In order to maintain the overall traffic orders of urban transport system, prevent traffic network jam and the second accident occur during the roadway emergency incidents, the emergency control mechanisms at the accident scenes are set up. Firstly, basing on the scenes analysis to the emergency spots in dynamic traffic environment, the emergency control zone are constructed, which include early-warning area, approach area, transition area, activity area and termination area. Secondly, by means of the selection to the emergency vehicles interception positions, the length of the traffic taper lines and the traffic control zone, the emergency scenes traffic control mechanism are formed. Thirdly, the setting demands and the considerations of the traffic warning facilities are listed, which include the traffic cones, the early-warning brands and the isolation fences. Finally, taking the typical vehicle lanes as the examples, the construction of the emergency management and control area in accidents scenes are shown in graphics.
Keywords
road accidents; road traffic; road vehicles; activity area; approach area; dynamic traffic environments; early-warning area; early-warning brands; emergency control zone; emergency management; emergency scenes; emergency vehicles interception positions; isolation fences; termination area; traffic cones; traffic management; traffic network jam; transition area; urban transport system; Accidents; Educational institutions; Roads; Safety; Traffic control; Vehicles; emergency scene; traffic control zone; traffic management mechanism; warning equipments;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Transportation, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering (TMEE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Changchun
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1700-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/TMEE.2011.6199562
Filename
6199562
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