PURPOSES : This study evaluates the effectiveness of traffic flow optimization when giving safety strategy guidance to a connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) based on information received through infrastructure cooperation in a V2X environment for non-signal intersection. METHODS : To evaluate the effectiveness of safety strategy guidance based on developed traffic flow control algorithm at a non-signalized intersection, it was implemented on simulation. A scenario based on the Level of Service (LOS) and the market penetration rate(MPR) of autonomous vehicles was established. The simulation results were divided into safety, operation, and environment to evaluate the effect, and the effect of optimizing traffic flow was finally derived through the integrated evaluation score. RESULTS : As a result, when safety strategy guidance was provided, the number of conflicts and CO emissions decreased by about 29% and about 15%, improving safety and environmental performance. In the case of operation, the mean of delay time was increased overall by 1%, but in the case of MPR 50 and above, the delay time was reduced by about 38%, thereby increasing operation. Finally, the aspect of traffic flow optimization, effectiveness of safety strategy guidance was derived through the integrated evaluation score, and the average integrated evaluation score improved from MPR 20 or higher. CONCLUSIONS : Providing guidance had the effect of optimizing traffic flow at a non-signal intersection. In the future, V2X communications will provide CAV with algorithm-based guidance developed in this study to control driving behavior. it will support safe and efficient driving at non-signal intersections.

PURPOSES : In the case of a turning maneuver at an at-grade intersection or changing the driving path, the trajectory of a vehicle with a long body, such as a large bus or an articulated bus, should be analyzed from the perspective of road design. In this study, an articulated bus was selected to analyze the off-tracking, swept path width, and lane encroach hment for vehicle turning. METHODS : In this study, four scenarios were developed for right- and U-turn situations. For the right-turn situation, cases were divided into radii of 15 m (Scenario 1) and 40 m (Scenario 2). For the U-turn situation, the cases were analyzed based on a U-turn after stopping at the stop line (Scenario 3) and without stopping at the stop line for the U-turn (Scenario 4). Each scenario was examined at 5° (Right-turn) and 10° (U-turn) angles to analyze the off-tracking, swept path width, and lane encroachment. In addition, four Global Positioning System (GPS) antennas were installed on top of the articulated bus to obtain the driving trajectory of the vehicle. GPS locational reference points were marked on the testing ground to improve positioning accuracy. RESULTS : As a result of the right-turn analysis at an intersection radius of 15 m (Scenario 1), the average off-tracking per angle was 1.04 m, the average swept path width was 3.89 m, and the lane encroachments occurred at an angle of 65° to 70°. For the right-turn analysis at an intersection radius of 40 m (Scenario 2), the average off-tracking per angle was 3.71 m, and the average swept path width was 3.31 m. Unlike the results for the 15-m radius, no lane encroachment was found. Furthermore, the averages of the off-tracking in the at-grade intersection U-turn situation were 2.65 m (Scenario 3) and 2.54 m (Scenario 4), and the average swept path width was 6.15 m. CONCLUSIONS : The required driving width when an articulated bus performs a turning maneuver at an at-grade intersection was analyzed, revealing the implications that must be considered for busway design.

PURPOSES : In this study, we examined the installation and the effect of the s-type approach lane marking near the stop line of a typical intersection access road. We examined the possibility of installation and standardization of this facility and its impact on vehicular speed management and carbon emission reduction. METHODS : To review the installation and standardization possibilities, the geometric size of the marking was set. The possibility of standardization was examined by applying it to lane markings. The velocity before and after the installation of the marking was compared and analyzed through the velocity estimation equation to assess the impact on speed management. Carbon emissions were estimated by comparing the emissions before and after applying the marking. RESULTS : The s-type approach lane marking can be installed near the stop line of the intersection access road. It was possible to standardize the lane marking by suggesting a formula to determine the size of the geometry. Additionally, the marking enabled vehicular speed management and improvement in the carbon yield. The marking decreased speeds by approximately 10 km/h, from the original speed of 36 km/h to 25.5 km/h after installation. The standard deviation per vehicle was reduced by approximately 5.9 km/h, from 5.8 km/h to 0.9 km/h. Additionally, carbon emissions decreased by 17%, from 14.1 g/40 m to 11.7 g/40 m. CONCLUSIONS : The geometry and size of the lane marking installation can be set near the stop line of the approach road. Standardization of this facility was also possible. The s-type lane marking, installed at the stop line of the approach road, has the potential to control the speed, reduce the acceleration or deceleration, and reduce the carbon emission. In the future, it is expected that such lane markings can be applied to multi-faceted areas

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to develop models of accidents occurring at circular intersections related to the time of day and night and driver gender, and to provide countermeasures for safer circular intersections. METHODS: Seventy intersections built before 2008 were surveyed for inclusion in the modeling. Traffic accident data from 2008 to 2014 were collected from the TAAS data set of the Road Traffic Authority. Sixteen variables explaining the accidents including geometry and traffic volume were selected from the literature and seven multiple linear regression models were developed using SPSS 20.0. RESULTS: First, the null hypotheses, that the number of traffic accidents are not related to driver gender or time of day, were rejected at a 5% level of significance. Second, seven statistically significant accident models with R2 value of 0.643-0.890 were developed. Third, in daytime models by gender, when the right-turn-only lane was selected as the common variable, the number of lanes, presence of driveways and speed humps, diagrammatic exit destination sign, and total entering traffic volume were evaluated as specific variables. Finally, in nighttime models by gender, when the diagrammatic exit destination sign was selected as the common variable, total entering traffic volume, presence of right-turnonly lanes, number of circulatory road way lanes, and presence of splitter islands and driveways were identified as specific variables. CONCLUSIONS: This study developed seven accident models and analyzed the common and specific variables by time of day and gender. The results suggest approaches to providing countermeasures for safer circular intersections.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to present a linear programing optimization model for the design of lane-based lane-uses and signal timings for an isolated intersection. METHODS: For the optimization model, a set of constraints for lane-uses and signal settings are identified to ensure feasibility and safety of traffic flow. Three types of objective functions are introduced for optimizing lane-uses and signal operation, including 1) flow ratio minimization of a dual-ring signal control system, 2) cycle length minimization, and 3) capacity maximization. RESULTS : The three types of model were evaluated in terms of minimizing delay time. From the experimental results, the flow ratio minimization model proved to be more effective in reducing delay time than cycle length minimization and capacity maximization models and provided reasonable cycle lengths located between those of other two models. CONCLUSIONS : It was concluded that the flow ratio minimization objective function is the proper one to implement for lane-uses and signal settings optimization to reduce delay time for signalized intersections.

PURPOSES : Before-and-after studies of red light cameras were conducted with the aim of reducing the number of side right-angle collisions. Three different methods were used for the before-and-after studies, and the analysis results were compared. METHODS: This research used the naive before-and-after method, the comparison-group method, and the empirical Bayes method to study the effects of red light cameras on side-angle collisions. The results of the three before-and-after methods were compared and interpreted in terms of safety indications at signalized intersections. RESULTS: The research results showed that side right-angle collisions can be reduced by installing red light cameras at signalized intersections. All three methods guarantee safety improvements of 25~30% on average. With regard to the results of each method, the naive before-and-after method, the comparison-group method, and the empirical Bayes method showed safety improvements of 25.6%, 27.8%, and 29.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that red light cameras are an effective countermeasure to improve intersection safety. In particular, by installing red light cameras, side right-angle collisions can be reduced by up to approximately 25~30%.

PURPOSES: Recently, there are increasing bicycle accidents along with increasing bicycles users. Bicycle accidents occurred frequently by perpendicular collision form at intersection inner. In order to improve safety of bicycle, drivers need to be aware of bicycles on the road and intersection geometric designs need to be designed to reduce risk associated with collisions between bicycles and car. This study aims to review the location of bicycle crossing in the viewpoint of bicycle safety. METHODS: Four types of bicycle crossing by curve radius and driver's check around the behavior are set to simulate the risk of collisions between bicycles and car turning right. Simulation using fortran programming are conducted on total 60 cases. RESULTS : Bicycle crossing located behind of crosswalk is lower the risk of collisions with car in all cases. In addition to the larger curve radius of pavement edge at intersection and the more pay attention to the rear by the turn head to the right is too low the risk of collisions with car. CONCLUSIONS : It is show that the location of bicycle crossing is safer behind than in front of crosswalk in the viewpoint of bicycle safety.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to propose delay-minimizing operation methodology of a signalized intersection based upon optimization of lane-uses on approaching lanes for an intersection. METHODS: For the optimization model of lane-uses, a set of constraints are set up to ensure feasibility and safety of the lane-uses, traffic flow, and signal settings. Minimization of demand to saturation flow ratio of a dual-ring signal control system is introduced to the objective function for delay minimization and effective signal operation. Using the optimized lane-uses, signal timings are optimized by delay-based model of TRANSYT-7F. RESULTS : It was found that the proposed objective function is great relation with delay time for an intersection. From the experimental results, the method was approved to be effective in reducing delay time. Especially, cases for two left-turn lanes reduced greater delays than those for a left turn lane. It is noticed that the cases for different traffic volume by approach reduced greater delays than those for the same traffic volume by approach. CONCLUSIONS : It was concluded that the objective function is proper for lane-uses optimizing model and the operation method is effective in reducing delay time for signalized intersections.

PURPOSES : The present paper is to compare vehicles' CO2 emissions in roundabouts and signalized intersections. METHODS : The present paper uses the SIDRA software with variables of traffic and road conditions. RESULTS : The results of the study are as follows : First, when entering traffic volumes are more than 1600pcph, vehicle's CO2 emissions in roundabouts are lower than those of signalized intersections regardless of the left turn ratio. Second, When entering traffic volumes are more than 2800pcph, vehicles's CO2 emissions in 2-lane approaches are lower than those of 1-lane approaches in signalized intersection. Third, when entering traffic volumes are more than 1600pcph, vehicle's CO2 emissions of CASE B are lowest. (CASE B is the condition with one exclusive left-turn lane and one exclusive straight lane and one shared straight lane with right-turn.) Also, CASE A is the condition that vehicle's CO2 emissions in roundabouts are lower than those of signalized intersections between 1600pcph and 3600pcph. (CASE A is the condition with one exclusive left-turn lane and one shared straight lane with right-turn.) But, when entering traffic volumes are more than 4000pcph, vehicle's CO2 emissions in signalized intersections is lower than those of roundabouts. CONCLUSIONS : It may be concluded that vehicle's CO2 emissions on roundabouts are much lower than those of signalized intersections, especially, when entering traffics volumes are between 1600pcph and 3600pcph in 1-lane or 2-lane approaches.

PURPOSES : Plastic deformation is frequently made in intersection asphalt pavement at its early age due to deceleration and stoppage of vehicles. This study has been performed to provide a mechanistic basis for reasonable selection of paving method to minimize the plastic deformation at intersection. METHODS : Pavement layer, temperature, traffic volume of the intersections managed by the Daejeon Regional Construction and Management Administration were collected to calculate asphalt dynamic modulus with pavement depth by using a prediction equation suggested by the Korean pavement design guide. Performance of ordinary dense-graded asphalt pavement, polymer modified asphalt pavement, and fiber reinforced asphalt pavement was analyzed by finite element method and the results were used in a performance model to predict the plastic deformation. RESULTS : In aspect of performance, the three paving methods were usable under low traffic while the fiber reinforced asphalt pavement was the most suitable under heavy traffic. CONCLUSIONS : Reasonable paving method suitable for traffic characteristics in the intersection might be decided by considering economic feasibility.

본 연구는 기존 행정적 절차 제시에 그치고 있는 방재관련 매뉴얼의 한계를 극복하고, 공학적 접근을 통한 실질적인 방재대책 제시에 목적을 두었다. 이를 위해 고속도로 구간 내 비상재해 발생 시 우회차량에 대한 처리방안 미흡으로 생기는 교통정체현상을 해결하고자 재난/재해 지점의 인접 나들목으로 우회하는 차량들의 혼잡을 줄일 수 있는 인접교차로 운영방안을 매뉴얼화 하였다. 수도권 내 고속도로를 대상으로 유형구분에 따라 고속도로 본선 차단 시 인접교차로 운영 시점 분석 및 최적 대응방안을 분석한 결과 고속도로 재난/재해 발생 시 하부도로 진출 형태에 따라 교차로 운영시점이 다르게 나타났다. 분석 결과에 따라 재난/재해 발생 동시에 각 지점 특성에 맞는 교통조건 기하조건을 파악하여 인접교차로 운영 방안을 판단하고 언론 및 운전자에게 홍보할 수 있는 체계를 구축한다면 긴박한 유고상황에서 신속한 초기대응과 운전자들의 안전을 확보할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

이 연구는 국내 원형교차로에서 발생한 교차로 사고를 다루고 있다. 연구의 목적은 ZAM을 이용하여 원인별 사고모형을 개발하는데 있다. 주요결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 교차로 운행방법 위반에서는 ZINB 모형이 적합한 것으로 분석되었다. 둘째, 안전거리 미확보에서도 ZINB 모형이 적합한 것으로 분석되었다. 마지막으로 공통변수로는 교통량과 회전차로 폭이 선정되었다. 교통량이 많을수록 그리고 회전차로 폭이 좁을수록 사고가 많이 발생하는 것으로 분석되었다. 특정변수로는 접근로수와 감속 시설수가 채택되었고, 접근로수가 증가할수록 그리고 감속시설수가 적을수록 사고가 증가하는 것으로 분석되었다. 이 연구는 원형교차로 사고연구에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

본 연구는 도심지 버스전용차로의 교차로 구간 아스팔트 포장을 프리캐스트 패널을 이용하여 강성 포장으로 교체하는 조립식 포장 시공을 수행한 후 이러한 포장의 초기 거동 및 공용성을 분석하기 위해 수행되었다. 조사 항목으로는 차량 진출입 구간에서 아스팔트 포장과 프리캐스트 패널과의 단차, 프리캐스트 패널간의 단차 및 줄눈 간격, 프리캐스트 패널의 침하, 패널 표면의 미끄럼저항 성능등을 선정하였다. 시공 후 일정시간이 지난 후에 다이아몬드 그라인딩 공법을 적용하여 이의 효과도 분석하였다. 추적조사 결과 시간이 경과함에 따라 프리캐스트 패널의 단차, 줄눈 간격, 침하, 미끄럼저항 등은 거의 변화가 없었으며, 이로 인해 프리캐스트 패널이 안정되게 하중을 지지하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 다이아몬드 그라인딩 공법의 적용은 프리캐스트 패널의 단차 감소를 가져오는 것으로 확인되었다.

신호교차로 구간의 위험원인에 대해서 사전에 사고예방을 강구한다면 사고건수를 줄이는데 도움이 될 것이다. 특히, 신호교차로에서 기하구조 개선과 같이 많은 예산을 투자하지 않더라도 사고감소효과를 낼 수 있다. PG(Positive Guidance) 기법은 신호교차로에서 도로안전시설물의 개선을 통하여 교통사고를 예방할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 과속으로 인해서 사고위험성이 높은 신호교차로 1곳을 선정하여 대상지점의 문제점 분석 및 개선방안을 도출하였다. 선정된 구간은 시뮬레이터를 활용하여 대상구간의 현황을 그대로 재현하여 실험하였다. 이를 토대로 PG개선 전 후의 지점별 속도효과가 있는지를 검증하기 위해서 t 검증을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 개선 후에는 운전자가 정보를 충분히 제공받아서 신호교차로 부근에서 속도를 감속하는 것으로 나타났다. 향후 본 연구를 토대로, PG기법을 활용할 수 있는 일부 신호교차로에 대해서 많은 비용을 투자하지 않더라도 저비용으로 교통사고 감소 효과를 거둘 수 있다.