Innovative Computer Modeling Aids in Safety Decisions for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Posted: May 24, 2023
Crashes at highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs) often result in severe injuries and fatalities. Researchers at North Dakota State University are developing an innovative computer modeling technique that can serve as an efficient decision-making system to predict crash occurrence and severity, identify contributing factors to crashes, quantify their effects, and evaluate proposed countermeasures. Results of their research are being disseminated by the USDOT to help local agencies conduct analyses for making decisions on how to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings.
Crashes at highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs) often result in severe injuries and fatalities. Researchers at North Dakota State University are developing an innovative computer modeling technique that can serve as an efficient decision-making system to predict crash occurrence and severity, identify contributing factors to crashes, quantify their effects, and evaluate proposed countermeasures. Results of their research are being disseminated by the USDOT to help local agencies conduct analyses for making decisions on how to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings.