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Road Safety, Human Factors, and Workload in Real and Simulated Environments

A special issue of Infrastructures (ISSN 2412-3811).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 3620

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Alessia Ruggeri

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Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Piazza Pugliatti, 1, 98122 Messina, Italy
Interests: road traffic safety; driving behaviour; the digitalization of infrastructure; road design; smart road
Prof. Dr. Orazio Pellegrino

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Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Piazza Pugliatti, 1, 98122 Messina, Italy
Interests: road safety; road tests in simulated contexts; road design; digital infrastructure; vehicle dynamics; road maintenance management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a Special Issue on "Road Safety, Human Factors, and Workload in Real and Simulated Environments" for the journal Infrastructures. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advancements and research findings in road safety, focusing on the intersection of human factors, workload, and both real and simulated testing environments.

Road safety is a critical issue worldwide, as traffic accidents remain a leading cause of injury and death. Understanding how human factors such as mental workload and driver behaviour interact with road design and technology is crucial for developing effective safety measures. This Special Issue seeks to gather innovative research that addresses these interactions and provides insights into improving road safety.

We welcome submissions that cover a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to) the following:

  • The impact of digital infrastructure on driving performance and safety;
  • The effects of advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs) on driver behaviour and workload;
  • Methodologies for evaluating driver performance using performance and physiological data;
  • Case studies on road safety improvements through real-world and simulated testing;
  • The development of new indicators for assessing driving behaviour and road safety.

Our goal is to collate cutting-edge research that not only advances our theoretical understanding but also has practical implications for road safety policy and infrastructure design. Contributions that present new data, innovative methodologies, or comprehensive reviews are highly encouraged.

We believe that this Special Issue will make significant contributions to the field of road safety and provide valuable knowledge for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. We look forward to your valuable contributions.

Best regards,

Dr. Alessia Ruggeri
Prof. Dr. Orazio Pellegrino
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • road safety
  • human factors
  • drivers' mental workload
  • simulated environments
  • real environment
  • digital infrastructure
  • advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs)
  • driving behavior
  • performance and physiological data
  • road design
  • smart roads

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Exploring Factors Influencing Speeding on Rural Roads: A Multivariable Approach
by Marija Ferko, Ali Pirdavani, Dario Babić and Darko Babić
Infrastructures 2024, 9(12), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures9120222 - 6 Dec 2024
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Speeding is one of the main contributing factors to road crashes and their severity; therefore, this study aims to investigate the complex dynamics of speeding and uses a multivariable analysis framework to explore the diverse factors contributing to exceeding vehicle speeds on rural [...] Read more.
Speeding is one of the main contributing factors to road crashes and their severity; therefore, this study aims to investigate the complex dynamics of speeding and uses a multivariable analysis framework to explore the diverse factors contributing to exceeding vehicle speeds on rural roads. The analysis encompasses diverse measured variables from Croatia’s secondary road network, including time of day and supplementary data such as average summer daily traffic, roadside characteristics, and settlement location. Measuring locations had varying speed limits ranging from 50 km/h to 90 km/h, with traffic volumes from very low to very high. In this study, modeling of influencing factors on speeding was carried out using conventional and more advanced methods with speeding as a binary dependent variable. Although all models showed accuracy above 74%, their sensitivity (predicting positive cases) was greater than specificity (predicting negative cases). The most significant factors across the models included the speed limit, distance to the nearest intersection, roadway width, and traffic load. The findings highlight the relationship between the variables and speeding cases, providing valuable insights for policymakers and law enforcement in developing measures to improve road safety by determining locations where speeding is expected and planning further measures to reduce the frequency of speeding vehicles. Full article
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Influence of Road Infrastructure Design over the Traffic Accidents: A Simulated Case Study
by Dorin-Ion Dumitrascu
Infrastructures 2024, 9(9), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures9090154 - 9 Sep 2024
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The influence of road infrastructure over the severity of road accidents, in particular some specific features of it, represents the subject of this study. Generally, when an accident occurs, its causes are represented by a number of factors such as driver experience, fatigue, [...] Read more.
The influence of road infrastructure over the severity of road accidents, in particular some specific features of it, represents the subject of this study. Generally, when an accident occurs, its causes are represented by a number of factors such as driver experience, fatigue, driving under the influence of alcohol and other psychoactive substances, road configuration, weather conditions, speeding, distracted driving, and unsafe road infrastructure. Road design is a key factor regarding the safety of all traffic participants. In this paper, the influence of unsafe roadside element designs on the incidence of traffic accidents, the degree of vehicle passenger injury, and the level of car damage were investigated. The present study was inspired by the high number of accidents produced on European route E68 (DN1) in Romania, a significant part of which was generated and accentuated by the effects of improper roadside design. Full article
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Selective State DOT Lane Width Standards and Guidelines to Reduce Speeds and Improve Safety
by Reid Ewing, Wookjae Yang, Noshin Siara Promy, Justyna Kaniewska and Nawshin Tabassum
Infrastructures 2024, 9(9), 141; https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures9090141 - 26 Aug 2024
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This research investigates the lane width standards and guidelines implemented by various State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance road safety. Lane width reduction is often perceived as a strategy to mitigate speed and improve safety. Still, its effectiveness [...] Read more.
This research investigates the lane width standards and guidelines implemented by various State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance road safety. Lane width reduction is often perceived as a strategy to mitigate speed and improve safety. Still, its effectiveness and implications vary across different contexts, including regions, urban/rural settings, or other geometric design features. Drawing from interviews with five State DOTs and a review of their road design manuals, this study aims to identify suggested lane widths depending on the contexts, design exception process when narrowing or widening lane widths, and introduce representative before/after studies. The findings indicate that State DOTs tend to have lower recommended lane widths in urban areas than in rural areas. Moreover, lane width standards among these states vary due to several factors, including the geographical location of roadways (urban or rural areas), design or posted speeds, traffic volume, road classification, and geometric road design features. Design exceptions are required if the existing or proposed design element is incompatible with both AASHTO and department governing criteria. In conclusion, the findings will provide valuable insights and recommendations for policymakers, transportation planners, and road engineers to inform optimal lane width and decision-making processes. Full article
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