Traffic Incident Management State of the Art Review

Traffic incident management (TIM) is a critically important piece of every transportation network management program. It should be considered in all stages of developing and implementing a network management and operations program as a key to reducing congestion. TIM programs have existed for more than 20 years. For the purpose of this paper, the definition of traffic incident is “any non-recurring event that causes a reduction of roadway capacity or an abnormal increase in demand.” This definition will provide the necessary broadness for types of traffic incidents that are going to be addressed here and for the adjustment to new ways of defining traffic incidents. Activities related to incident management are one of the major responsibilities of traffic and transportation engineers. This report is focused on tools and strategies implemented in the area of Traffic Incident Management (TIM). Definitions and classifications of traffic incidents are presented at the beginning of the report. Stages in TIM are presented based on the most detailed approach in the available literature. Finally, this report explains the application of Variable Message Signs (VMSs), 511 Service, Highway Advisory Radio (HAR), and ramp metering in TIM process.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=709
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Utah, Salt Lake City

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  122 South Central Campus Drive
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84112

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Martin, Peter T
  • Chaudhuri, Piyali
  • Tasic, Ivana
  • Zlatkovic, Milan
  • Pedersen, Tristan
• Publication Date: 2011-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Bibliography; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 53p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway advisory radio; Incident management; Ramp metering; Traffic incidents; Variable message signs
• Identifier Terms: 511 (National Travel Information Number)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01364048
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No. 10-229B
• Files: UTC, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 29 2012 1:04PM