Geo-Locating and Identifying Wrong-Way Driving Entrance Points in Bexar County Highways by Implementing Mathematical Modeling and Land-Use Impact Assessment

Wrong-way driving (WWD) leads to high severity crashes and is a major concern for transportation managers. This study aims to identify WWD entry points of urban highway ramps and develop an analysis methodology using basic knowledge of WWD occurrences. The methodology examines the origin and driving...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-01, Vol.14 (1), p.33
Main Authors: Mia, Md Farman, Dessouky, Samer, Weissmann, Jose, Sharif, Hatim O, Billah, Khondoker
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobile drivers
Cameras
Driving ability
Entrances
Exit ramps
Fatalities
Florida
Freeways
Highway access ramps
Highways
Land use
Law enforcement
Mathematical models
Methodology
Performance evaluation
Roads & highways
Sustainability
Texas
Transportation planning
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Summary:Wrong-way driving (WWD) leads to high severity crashes and is a major concern for transportation managers. This study aims to identify WWD entry points of urban highway ramps and develop an analysis methodology using basic knowledge of WWD occurrences. The methodology examines the origin and driving behavior of impaired drivers by utilizing a land-use impact assessment (alcohol-serving establishments (ASE) proximity to exit ramps) and analyzing three distinct mathematical models: wrong-way driving events excluding 911 call analysis, wrong-way driving events including 911 call analysis, and 911 calls without wrong-way driving crashes. Data were collected and implemented from Google Maps, the 911 call database, wrong-way crash database, ASE location database, and a video camera database of a recent WWD study. Out of a total 543 exit ramps, 213 exit ramps are associated with approximately 98% of total WWD entries. The hotspots analysis of WWD entrance locations have found four major hotspots locations in Bexar County, Texas study area: 410 Loop near Culebra Road and Jackson Keller Road, 1604 Loop near US-281 highway, and IH-10 near the Medical Drive area. Outcomes of this study include a methodology for determining WWD entry locations of regional highways.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14010033