Are Safety Corridors Effective in Mitigating Safety? An Ohio-Based Case Study Evaluating Their Effectiveness
Distracted driving remains a major concern on highways, with it contributing to severe and fatal crashes, particularly on high-speed routes, prompting numerous states to implement targeted initiatives aimed at combating traffic violations that significantly contribute to fatal and injury-inducing cr...
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| author | Sudesh Ramesh Bhagat Bernard Ndeogo Issifu Devon Destocki Bhaven Naik Deogratias Eustace |
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| description | Distracted driving remains a major concern on highways, with it contributing to severe and fatal crashes, particularly on high-speed routes, prompting numerous states to implement targeted initiatives aimed at combating traffic violations that significantly contribute to fatal and injury-inducing crashes. Among these initiatives is the highway safety corridor program, a collaborative endeavor between the state departments of transportation and law enforcement agencies. Highway safety corridors employ a combination of engineering interventions and heightened law enforcement presence to address risky driver behavior and mitigate the occurrence of crashes. Despite the longstanding existence of safety corridors, research on their effectiveness remains relatively limited, with existing studies indicating only moderate success rates. This study is dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness of ten highway safety corridors in Ohio, where the state recently launched its inaugural highway safety corridor program targeting distracted driving. Utilizing 2023 crash data, this Empirical Bayes’ before-and-after study seeks to gauge the impact of these safety corridors on enhancing roadway transportation safety. Upon assessing all crash types within Ohio’s distracted driving safety corridors that provided sufficient data for a before–after study, it was determined that the adoption of safety corridors generally led to a reduction in crashes ranging from 2% to 49%. The significance and magnitude of crash reduction may vary if specific crash types or severity levels are considered. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-23b18b5ccbc244f9b10d898ff1c0e96f2024-12-27T14:58:23ZengMDPI AGVehicles2624-89212024-11-01641963197410.3390/vehicles6040096Are Safety Corridors Effective in Mitigating Safety? An Ohio-Based Case Study Evaluating Their EffectivenessSudesh Ramesh Bhagat0Bernard Ndeogo Issifu1Devon Destocki2Bhaven Naik3Deogratias Eustace4Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USACDM Smith, 445 Hutchinson Ave., Suite 820, Columbus, OH 43235, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, USADistracted driving remains a major concern on highways, with it contributing to severe and fatal crashes, particularly on high-speed routes, prompting numerous states to implement targeted initiatives aimed at combating traffic violations that significantly contribute to fatal and injury-inducing crashes. Among these initiatives is the highway safety corridor program, a collaborative endeavor between the state departments of transportation and law enforcement agencies. Highway safety corridors employ a combination of engineering interventions and heightened law enforcement presence to address risky driver behavior and mitigate the occurrence of crashes. Despite the longstanding existence of safety corridors, research on their effectiveness remains relatively limited, with existing studies indicating only moderate success rates. This study is dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness of ten highway safety corridors in Ohio, where the state recently launched its inaugural highway safety corridor program targeting distracted driving. Utilizing 2023 crash data, this Empirical Bayes’ before-and-after study seeks to gauge the impact of these safety corridors on enhancing roadway transportation safety. Upon assessing all crash types within Ohio’s distracted driving safety corridors that provided sufficient data for a before–after study, it was determined that the adoption of safety corridors generally led to a reduction in crashes ranging from 2% to 49%. The significance and magnitude of crash reduction may vary if specific crash types or severity levels are considered.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8921/6/4/96safety corridor programempirical bayesbefore-and-after studydistracted driving |
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| title | Are Safety Corridors Effective in Mitigating Safety? An Ohio-Based Case Study Evaluating Their Effectiveness |
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