General information
Model of intelligent traffic safety control on multi-lane motorway section is a project that is implemented within the framework of the National Road Traffic Safety Plan of the Republic of Croatia for the period 2024/25.
Project budget: 44.300 EUR
Duration of the project: 01-05-2024 do 31-04-2025
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. dr. Pero Škorput
Contact: pskorput@fpz.hr
Project goals
The main objective of the project is research in the field of developing advanced systems for providing warning messages to drivers. Existing research and applied methodologies will be analysed. Sources of information can be related to infrastructure and vehicles. A special challenge is the exchange of information within the framework of the application of a cooperative approach in traffic. In addition to the technical and technological aspect, an important area of research is the psychology of drivers when accepting these messages. For example, when different combinations of wet road warnings were examined, it was concluded that the willingness to comply with the speed limit increases when it is displayed together with a sign justifying the speed limit. Drivers want the reason for the speed limit to be explained with a special warning message/sign. As one example, the provision of warnings when detecting the use of mobile devices by drivers will be analysed.
Phases of the project
- Overview of the current state of research in the world
- Analysis of use cases for providing warning messages to drivers
- Analysis of the possibility of detecting the use of mobile devices by drivers
- A proposal for the architecture of a cooperative system for providing warning messages to drivers
Basic needs for research
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road safety is a significant public health concern, with road traffic accidents leading to significant death and injury worldwide. Some of the key issues highlighted by WHO data include:
- The staggering statistic that 1.3 million people lose their lives each year in road traffic accidents, making it the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years.
- The financial impact of road traffic accidents, which on average cost 3% of a country’s gross domestic product and can impede economic development.
- The disproportionate number of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, who are disproportionately affected by road traffic accidents, due to their lack of protection in case of a crash.
- The fact that 93% of all road fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries, despite these countries only having 60% of the world’s vehicles, indicating that these countries may lack the same level of road safety infrastructure and regulations as higher-income countries.
- Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years, as per the WHO’s data.
Similar results are in Croatia, also. This data highlights the severity of the road safety problem, and the need for improvement of existing road traffic safety management systems.
Basic features of traffic safety on motorways
High Speeds: Motorways are designed to be driven at high speeds, which can significantly increase the risk of crashes and make them more severe when they do occur.
Depending on weather conditions: Bad weather such as rain, snow, fog or strong winds can make driving on motorways more dangerous and increase the risk of a crash.
Human Behavior Driver behavior such as distracted driving, fatigue, etc. also plays a significant role in traffic safety, especially on motorways.
Članovi tima na projektu:
- Assoc. Prof. dr. Pero Škorput
- Prof.dr. Sadko Mandžuka
- Doc.dr. Krešimir Vidović
- dr.sc. Bia Mandžuka
- Maja Tonec Vrančić, mag.ing.traff
- Lucija Bukvić, mag.ing.traff.
- Doktorandi (vanjski).