Current Research

Safety Performance Assessment Framework for CAVs

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The Development of a Cooperative Safety Performance Assessment Framework for Connected and Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicles

Sponsor: Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM) through the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)

PI: Brendan J Russo

Start Date: August 2019

The rapid development and testing of connected and automated driving system (ADS)-equipped vehicles (CAVs) in our urban communities raises serious concerns for public safety. To address these concerns, the Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM) established by Governor Ducey in Arizona has embarked on an innovative approach… Read more

Measuring and Improving Bicycle Safety

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Impacts of Intersection Treatments and Traffic Characteristics on Bicyclist Safety

Sponsor: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)

PI: Brendan J. Russo, Co-PI: Edward J. Smaglik

In urban and suburban locations, intersections are where a variety of transportation modes converge, thus leading to an increased potential for conflicts, including those between bicyclists and motor vehicles. A common crash type involving bicycles at intersections is the “right/left-hook” where a right/left-turning vehicle collides with a through bicyclist. While various geometric treatments and signal control strategies… Read more

Phoenix Project

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Improving Pedestrian Safety in Phoenix

Phase One – Development of Map-Based Analysis Tool

Sponsor: City of Phoenix 

PI: Brendan J Russo, Co-PI: Edward J Smaglik

Start Date: August 2019

Pedestrian safety is a noteworthy public health issue in the City of Phoenix, as well as for the state of Arizona and the United States as a whole. This issue is of particular concern in recent years in Phoenix and Arizona, as the number of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes has continually increased year to… Read more

Smart Technology Taxonomy and Evaluations for MAG

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Smart Technology Taxonomy and Evaluation for Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)

AZTrans staff, along with colleagues at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, have entered into a partnership with MAG to develop a taxonomy of Smart Region technologies and assist with independent evaluations of select Smart Region technology deployments.  Over the next several years, AZTrans faculty and students will work with MAG and the other partners to scope and evaluate the effectiveness of various Smart technologies in… Read more

PSR 9 UTC

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Pacific Southwest Region 9 University Transportation Center

PI: Edward J. Smaglik

Sponsor: USDOT (Prime: USC)

Project Start Date: 2016

The Pacific Southwest Region UTC is the Region 9 University Transportation Center funded under the US Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers Program. Established in 2016, the Pacific Southwest Region UTC (PSR) is led by the University of Southern California and includes seven partners:

·         Northern Arizona University

·         California State University, Long Beach

·         University of California, Davis

·         University of California, Irvine

·         University of California, Los… Read more

Inlaid Pavement Markings

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Evaluation of Inlaid Pavement Markings in Northern Arizona

PI: Brendan J Russo

Sponsor: Arizona Department of Transportation (Prime: CivTech)

Project Start Date: 2016

This project involves an evaluation of the potential safety impacts of inlaid pavement markings on I-40 and I-17 in northern Arizona using the Empirical Bayes (EB) methodology.  Inlaid pavement markings are designed to better withstand snow plow activities and maintain their retroreflectivity better than standard pavement markings. The project entails collecting and analyzing crash, geometric, and environmental data for both… Read more

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