01558990

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https://doi.org/10.3141/2526-01

The limited information in traditional safety data makes exploration of the complex interaction between characteristics of roadway lighting and crash risks and driver behavior difficult, yet this knowledge is needed by transportation agencies that want to reduce energy consumption while maintaining safety. Data from the SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) have provided researchers a powerful tool for safety analysis. In addition, the availability of a massive adaptive lighting database (ALD) has made it possible to evaluate and improve the use of roadway lighting as a safety countermeasure. This paper integrates ALD and NDS data and provides insight into how other spatially related data can be integrated with the NDS data to cater to the needs of safety studies. The ALD includes detailed in situ roadway lighting measurements for more than 2,000 mi of major roads in seven states. This paper fills a gap in NDS-related documentation by detailing the NDS database structure and elements. An efficient spatial approach for integrating NDS data with ALD or other large roadway-related data sets in a similar format is presented. The approach uses a combination of existing and custom geographic information system tools, including a hybrid tool that uses attributes to perform the ArcGIS Near function.

01593418

15-5523

English

pp 1–9

2015

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309369374

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Figures (8) ; Maps; References (14) ; Tables (2)

Behavior; Crash causes; Drivers; Highway safety; Mathematical models; Street lighting

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 30 2014 1:52PM

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