Purpose-On-ramp merging areas are typical bottlenecks in the freeway network since
merging on-ramp vehicles may cause intensive disturbances on the mainline traffic flow and …

Road traffic safety should be evaluated throughout the entire life-cycle of road design,
operation, maintenance, and expansion construction. However, traditional methods for …

The analysis of highway-crash data has long been used as a basis for influencing highway
and vehicle designs, as well as directing and implementing a wide variety of regulatory …

The interchange merging area suffers a high crash risk in the freeway system, which is
greatly related to the intense mandatory merging maneuvers. Ignoring such correlation may …

Trucking plays a vital role in economic development in every country, especially countries
where it serves as the backbone of the economy. The fast growth of economy in Iran as a …

On-ramp merging areas are deemed to be typical bottlenecks for freeway networks due to
the intensive disturbances induced by the frequent merging, weaving, and lane-changing …

Investigation of the risk factors that contribute to the injury severity in motor vehicle crashes
has proved to be a thought-provoking and challenging problem. The results of such …

Earlier research on injury severity of truck-involved crashes focused primarily on single-truck
and multi-vehicle crashes with truck involvement, or investigated truck-involved injury …

Because of a growing crash occurrence in conflict areas, the ramp and merge segments on
freeways are a concern for transportation researchers and practitioners. Therefore, short …

Adverse weather conditions can significantly impact roadways by influencing roadway
conditions, vehicle performance and driver behavior. Vehicle user characteristics and …