Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.piarc.org/en/order-library/36281-en-Disaster Management: The Effects And Management Of Covid-19 Whilst Looking To The Future |
Language | en |
Abstract | No matter what the disaster is, no matter what the pandemic is, we as road administrators must minimize the disaster impacts to our transportation infrastructure. To share the experiences of disaster management amid COVID-19, PIARC TC 1.5 “Disaster Management” of PIARC and TRB AMR00(2) “Transportation Emergency Management Practices and Innovations Subcommittee” organized a joint webinar on June 30, 2021. To order a publication of World Road Association, fill in the order form, print it and send it. |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Jonathan Stiles |
Author | Armita Kar |
Author | Jinhyung Lee |
Author | Harvey J. Miller |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211044454 |
Pages | 03611981211044454 |
Publication | Transportation Research Record |
Date | September 23, 2021 |
Extra | Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Record |
DOI | 10.1177/03611981211044454 |
Library Catalog | SAGE Journals |
Language | en |
Abstract | Stay-at-home policies in response to COVID-19 transformed high-volume arterials and highways into lower-volume roads, and reduced congestion during peak travel times. To learn from the effects of this transformation on traffic safety, an analysis of crash data in Ohio’s Franklin County, U.S., from February to May 2020 is presented, augmented by speed and network data. Crash characteristics such as type and time of day are analyzed during a period of stay-at-home guidelines, and two models are estimated: (i) a multinomial logistic regression that relates daily volume to crash severity; and (ii) a Bayesian hierarchical logistic regression model that relates increases in average road speeds to increased severity and the likelihood of a crash being fatal. The findings confirm that lower volumes are associated with higher severity. The opportunity of the pandemic response is taken to explore the mechanisms of this effect. It is shown that higher speeds were associated with more severe crashes, a lower proportion of crashes were observed during morning peaks, and there was a reduction in types of crashes that occur in congestion. It is also noted that there was an increase in the proportion of crashes related to intoxication and speeding. The importance of the findings lay in the risk to essential workers who were required to use the road system while others could telework from home. Possibilities of similar shocks to travel demand in the future, and that traffic volumes may not recover to previous levels, are discussed, and policies are recommended that could reduce the risk of incapacitating and fatal crashes for continuing road users. |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://tti.tamu.edu/researcher/now-you-see-it-now-you-dont-the-traffic-hiatus-from-covid-19-was-historic-and-brief/ |
Date | 2021-09-01T20:32:22-05:00 |
Extra | Section: Texas Transportation Researcher |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | America’s worst public health crisis in a century flattened roadway congestion to levels not seen in 40 years, but the respite was short lived, according to the 2021 Urban Mobility Report (UMR) from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). |
Website Title | Texas A&M Transportation Institute |
Type | Blog Post |
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Author | Matt Dickens |
URL | https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/research-reports/on-the-horizon-planning-for-post-pandemic-travel/ |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | Transit agencies played an essential role in ensuring the mobility of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with a challenging environment, agencies operated buses and trains day in, day out, moving millions of people, especially essential workers who kept society going even at the height of the health crisis. Even though agencies experienced a dramatic loss of riders during the pandemic, they were resilient and creative in moving forward. As the industry and nation begin to look to the future, we examined how demographic, employment, and travel trends may change in the coming decades. |
Blog Title | American Public Transportation Association |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://usa.streetsblog.org/2021/11/18/talking-headways-podcast-transit-expansion-and-service-in-the-pandemic/ |
Date | 2021-11-18T15:11:09+00:00 |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | This week we’re at the 2021 Virtual Railvolution conference. Adelee Le Grand, CEO of Tampa’s transit system, moderates a panel featuring Debra Johnson of RTD in Denver, and Peter Rogoff, CEO of Sound Transit in Seattle. Johnson and Rogoff discuss transit-expansion plans and progress in their respective regions as well as how they kept things going during the pandemic. |
Blog Title | Streetsblog USA |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | W. G. M. Vanlaar |
Author | H. Woods-Fry |
Author | H. Barrett |
Author | C. Lyon |
Author | S. Brown |
Author | C. Wicklund |
Author | R. D. Robertson |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457521003559 |
Volume | 160 |
Pages | 106324 |
Publication | Accident Analysis & Prevention |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Accident Analysis & Prevention |
DOI | 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106324 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the implementation of unprecedented public health measures. The effect of these lockdown measures on road safety remain to be fully understood, however preliminary data shows reductions in traffic volume and increases in risky driving behaviors. The objective of the present study is to compare self-reported risky driving behaviors (speeding, distracted driving, drinking and driving, and drugged driving) during the pandemic in Canada and the U.S. to determine what differences exist between these two countries. Data was collected using the Road Safety Monitor (RSM), an annual online public opinion survey that investigates key road safety issues, administered to a representative sample of N = 1,500 Canadian drivers and N = 1,501 U.S. drivers. Respondents were asked about the likelihood of engaging in risky driving during the pandemic as compared to before COVID-19. Results show the majority of respondents indicated their behavior did not change, and most positively, a small proportion reported they were less likely to engage in these risky driving behaviors. However, notable proportions indicated they were more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors during the pandemic, as compared to before COVID-19. Of those who indicated this, U.S. drivers had significantly higher percentages compared to their Canadian counterparts. Behaviors most often reported by this sub-section of drivers who admit to being more likely to engage in risky driving during the pandemic were speeding (7.6%) and drinking and driving (7.6%) in the U.S., and speeding (5.5%) and distracted driving (4.2%) in Canada. Logistic regression results confirm that country was a significant factor, as U.S. drivers had greater odds of reporting they were more likely to engage in these risky driving behaviors, with the exception of speeding. Age also had a significant effect, as increasing age was associated with lower odds of reporting that these risky driving behaviors were more likely during the pandemic. Conversely, sex did not have a significant effect. Overall, the current findings suggest that a small proportion of drivers reported being more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors and the pandemic may have led to changes in the profiles of those drivers engaging in risky driving behaviors during lockdown measures. These results have important implications for policies and can inform how to manage road safety during future lockdowns. |