Road and Road Edge Data Analytics

Research Outcomes:

  • Sampled road/road edge at 50,000 points in the U.S.
  • Identified common on-road/off-road combinations.
  • Percentages of each on-road/off-road combination in terms of miles and car-miles.
  • Feature distribution of visual appearance on the road margins
  • The prevalence of these road edge conditions for actual roadway departure crashes.
  • A database to store the generated results

Road location and Material Distribution:

Database Development:

A database was created to systematically store all results including images, videos, and other data. A user interface enabled the searching and analyzation needed information.