Safe tollbooth operational guideline for electronic toll collection system using vehicle speed trajectory analysis

Electronic Toll Collection Systems (ETCS) have been globally introduced since the early 1990s in order to relieve traffic jams at expressway tollgates. They are currently operated in approximately 30 countries. However, studies related to the safe operation of ETCSs are insufficient. Since ETCS vehicles pass tollgates without any stops while general vehicles stop to pay tolls, speed differences between high speed vehicles and low speed vehicles occur at tollgates. Therefore, when ETCSs are introduced, guidelines for tollgate lane operation are necessary. In this study, the authors identified the necessity of ETCS operation guidelines through analyses of cases of ETCS operation in various countries. They identified the risk of the occurrence of accidents based on speed differences between ETCS vehicles and general vehicles by point through examinations of actual travel speeds of actual vehicles. The authors also identified that allowing vehicles that entered wrong lanes to change lanes in order to reduce the risk of accidents and preventing accidents resulting from speed differences between ETCS vehicles and general vehicles are important matters to be considered. In particular, the authors investigated the relationship between speed differences and accident rates to establish traffic operational guidelines by point in relation to speed differences.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission of the World Road Association – PIARC.
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  World Road Association (PIARC)

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• Authors:
  • Choi, Yoon-Hyuk
  • Ko, Han-Geom
  • Choi, Keechoo
• Conference:
  • 24th World Road Congress
  • Location: Mexico City , Mexico
  • Date: 2011-9-26 to 2011-9-30
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 15p
• Monograph Title: 24th World Road Congress Proceedings: Roads for a Better Life: Mobility, Sustainability and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated toll collection; Guidelines; Highway operations; Risk; Speed distribution; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Traffic speed
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01505813
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 2840602679
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 27 2014 11:31AM