Title :
The potential impact of advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) on accident rates in an urban transportation network
Author :
Al-Deek, H. ; Ishak, S. ; Radwan, A.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civi; & Environ. Eng., Univ. of Central Florida, FL, USA
Abstract :
Advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) may have various safety implications on the transportation network. There exists the possible distracting effect of the onboard gadget on the driver. Congestion avoidance may improve traffic safety on the network. Thus, reducing congestion on freeways by diverting traffic to alternative arterials is expected to reduce the accident risk on freeways. However, safety on these arterials may be reduced as they become more congested. A methodology for predicting changes in accident rates as a result of traffic diversion by ATIS in Orlando´s Transportation Network is presented.
Keywords :
transportation; accident rates; accident risk; advanced traveler information systems; congestion avoidance; distracting effect; onboard gadget; safety implications; traffic diversion; traffic safety; urban transportation network; Environmental factors; Information systems; Intelligent networks; Road accidents; Road safety; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Transportation; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE-IEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1235-X
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1993.585710
