A Before-and-After Study of a Collision Risk Detecting and Warning System on Local Roads

Local roads have numerous blind spots caused by complex geometry, obstacles, and narrow width. Thus, conventional proactive countermeasures, such as passive traffic signs and convex mirrors, have not always been effective in preventing local road collisions. In this paper, we present a novel proacti...

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Main Authors: Jeongin Yun, Aya Selmoune, Junseong Chae, Myoungkook Seo, Jinwoo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Transportation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6894065
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author Jeongin Yun
Aya Selmoune
Junseong Chae
Myoungkook Seo
Jinwoo Lee
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description Local roads have numerous blind spots caused by complex geometry, obstacles, and narrow width. Thus, conventional proactive countermeasures, such as passive traffic signs and convex mirrors, have not always been effective in preventing local road collisions. In this paper, we present a novel proactive two-step approach for traffic safety on local roads, comprised of detection of pedestrian-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-vehicle collision risks and warning systems. First, using video surveillance and radars to eliminate blind spots, the system detects road objects, predicts their trajectories and reachable areas, and identifies a potential risk situation. Second, it provides road users such as vehicles and pedestrians with warnings through LED variable message signs, which allows them to react effectively in risky situations. We have applied the system to two local road sites in South Korea, including a university campus in Seoul City and an apartment complex in Daejeon City. The detecting system has been validated using a confusion matrix. We have assessed the warning effect through a before-and-after study and found that the proposed system contributed to the improvement of traffic safety at the case study site in that traffic conflicts decreased by 55–62%.
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spelling doaj.art-5fc3db741f174187b2bf71e4c29934902023-03-13T11:25:27ZengHindawi-WileyJournal of Advanced Transportation2042-31952023-01-01202310.1155/2023/6894065A Before-and-After Study of a Collision Risk Detecting and Warning System on Local RoadsJeongin Yun0Aya Selmoune1Junseong Chae2Myoungkook Seo3Jinwoo Lee4Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of MobilityJiangsu Key Laboratory of Urban ITSResearch and Development CenterSmart Engineering LaboratoryCho Chun Shik Graduate School of MobilityLocal roads have numerous blind spots caused by complex geometry, obstacles, and narrow width. Thus, conventional proactive countermeasures, such as passive traffic signs and convex mirrors, have not always been effective in preventing local road collisions. In this paper, we present a novel proactive two-step approach for traffic safety on local roads, comprised of detection of pedestrian-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-vehicle collision risks and warning systems. First, using video surveillance and radars to eliminate blind spots, the system detects road objects, predicts their trajectories and reachable areas, and identifies a potential risk situation. Second, it provides road users such as vehicles and pedestrians with warnings through LED variable message signs, which allows them to react effectively in risky situations. We have applied the system to two local road sites in South Korea, including a university campus in Seoul City and an apartment complex in Daejeon City. The detecting system has been validated using a confusion matrix. We have assessed the warning effect through a before-and-after study and found that the proposed system contributed to the improvement of traffic safety at the case study site in that traffic conflicts decreased by 55–62%.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6894065
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Journal of Advanced Transportation
title A Before-and-After Study of a Collision Risk Detecting and Warning System on Local Roads
title_full A Before-and-After Study of a Collision Risk Detecting and Warning System on Local Roads
title_fullStr A Before-and-After Study of a Collision Risk Detecting and Warning System on Local Roads
title_full_unstemmed A Before-and-After Study of a Collision Risk Detecting and Warning System on Local Roads
title_short A Before-and-After Study of a Collision Risk Detecting and Warning System on Local Roads
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6894065
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