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Abstract for presentation (Poster or Podium) with a Paper in the Conference Proceedings

Transportation Safety

Understanding How We Can Make Commercial Driveways Safer: Exploratory Analysis Through Case Studies

Sunday, June 16, 2024
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Room: Galleria
Abstract:

Commercial development typically includes offices, shopping centers, gas stations, restaurants and other uses that generate turning movements and traffic. As a result, commercial driveways and access streets connecting to major roadways are a key source of vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian conflicts. Case studies are one of many methods for understanding the safety effects of commercial driveways. This paper includes six exploratory case studies conducted as a part of a statewide study of commercial driveway crashes in Florida. Case study applications for this safety analysis included: (1) illustrating safety issues with high levels of detail, (2) verifying research findings from high-level analysis, (3) exploring the root causes of identified safety issues, and (4) identifying potential countermeasures for specific safety issues. The case study sites represent a subsection of sites identified as high-crash commercial corridors. The results reveal several safety issues resulting from commercial driveway type and location in relation to intersections and interchange ramps, driveway alignment with median openings, driveway density, and traveler behavior (including motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians). Although conducted in Florida, the approaches, lessons learned, and findings of this study are relevant to understanding driveway safety across the U.S. and internationally.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees can expect to learn the following from this session:
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to recognize the importance of qualitative approaches to support quantitative analysis.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to explain how case examples are used to assess transportation safety at a micro-level.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to compare elements of an effective case example for transportation safety analysis.