ESR4. Effects of road surface characteristics & geometries on Safer Users' Behaviour (SaferUB)

Objectives:

To improve road safety (accident risks & vehicle stability) by the analysis of users’ behaviour (cyclists & drivers) with simulators. Road and pavement characteristics (in different weather conditions) are considered (skid-resistance, profile, alignment) for better simulations and modelling. Comparison with real driving conditions (instrumented bike, car).

• Task 4.1: accident analysis and investigation on most relevant urban accident types, their causes and consequences.
• Task 4.2: identification of different users’ driving styles (by vehicle dynamics) and active safety functions/systems.
• Task 4.3: road pavement design from vehicle-infrastructure interaction in different climatic conditions.
• Task 4.4: new algorithms for different urban scenarios and road safety classification. Visibility and legibility assessment.

Expected Results:

• Improving road safety by the simulation analysis of road and pavement characteristics and their influence on users’ behaviour.
• Increased safety for disabled & elderly users.
• Improving pavements design in terms of users’ perception and legibility.
• Enhanced driver-vehicle-road interaction models for better simulations and dynamics.

Host Institutions:

Institut Français des sciences et technologies des transp., de l'aménagement et des réseaux

Supervisors:

H. Imine (IFSTTAR) (Marne la Vallee, FRANCE)

A. Larsson (RISE) (Kista, SWEDEN)

J. L. Borau (FONCE) (Madrid, SPAIN)