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Role Of Multiagency Response And On-Scene Times In Large-Scale Traffic Incidents, Xiaobing Li, Behram Wali
Role Of Multiagency Response And On-Scene Times In Large-Scale Traffic Incidents, Xiaobing Li, Behram Wali
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Civil & Environmental Engineering
Traffic incidents, often known as nonrecurring events, impose enormous economic and social costs. Compared with short-duration incidents, large-scale incidents can substantially disrupt traffic flow by blocking lanes on highways for long periods. A careful examination of large-scale traffic incidents and associated factors can assist with actionable largescale incident management strategies. For such an analysis, a unique and comprehensive 5-year incident database on East Tennessee roadways was assembled to conduct an in-depth investigation of large-scale incidents, especially focusing on operational responses, that is, response and on-scene times by various agencies. Incidents longer than 120 min and blocking at least one lane …