Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User Information

This paper presents a novel approach aimed at bolstering network resilience against traffic accidents, particularly when users possess complete information about accident locations. Two new measures are introduced to evaluate the performance of the network and the importance of a link within the net...

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Main Authors: Seyyed Nader Shetab Boushehri, Hossain Poorzahedy, Reza Mahmoudi
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-05-01
Series:Journal of Transportation and Logistics
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/74C4F3DC4A004234B068D6870B21B412
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description This paper presents a novel approach aimed at bolstering network resilience against traffic accidents, particularly when users possess complete information about accident locations. Two new measures are introduced to evaluate the performance of the network and the importance of a link within the network. In addition, an objective function is designed to quantify optimal trip scheduling following an accident that guides investment decisions in network infrastructure. Additionally, we propose a model for addressing the Accident Improvement Problem and put forth a heuristic algorithm to solve this model. To illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed methodologies, we present and analyze two illustrative examples, one at a small scale and the other at a medium scale. The findings underscore how the occurrence of accidents can markedly alter the importance of a link within the network during time. Unlike the prevailing trend in existing studies, which often overlook the repercussions of accidents on traffic flow along other links, our research highlights the importance of considering the impact of newcomers on the routes of existing travelers within the network. These findings demonstrate that such considerations can significantly influence the overall performance of the network in the event of an accident.
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spelling doaj-art-e73cfc71e2834bbfa958a20038d817b02025-08-20T03:24:43ZengIstanbul University PressJournal of Transportation and Logistics2459-17182024-05-019111910.26650/JTL.2024.1365336123456Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User InformationSeyyed Nader Shetab Boushehri0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0901-2895Hossain Poorzahedy1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1081-0221Reza Mahmoudi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6344-941XIsfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, IranSharif University of Technology, Tehran, IranUniversity of Calgary, Alberta, CanadaThis paper presents a novel approach aimed at bolstering network resilience against traffic accidents, particularly when users possess complete information about accident locations. Two new measures are introduced to evaluate the performance of the network and the importance of a link within the network. In addition, an objective function is designed to quantify optimal trip scheduling following an accident that guides investment decisions in network infrastructure. Additionally, we propose a model for addressing the Accident Improvement Problem and put forth a heuristic algorithm to solve this model. To illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed methodologies, we present and analyze two illustrative examples, one at a small scale and the other at a medium scale. The findings underscore how the occurrence of accidents can markedly alter the importance of a link within the network during time. Unlike the prevailing trend in existing studies, which often overlook the repercussions of accidents on traffic flow along other links, our research highlights the importance of considering the impact of newcomers on the routes of existing travelers within the network. These findings demonstrate that such considerations can significantly influence the overall performance of the network in the event of an accident.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/74C4F3DC4A004234B068D6870B21B412network performance measurelink importanceaccident improvement problemaccident prevention
spellingShingle Seyyed Nader Shetab Boushehri
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Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User Information
Journal of Transportation and Logistics
network performance measure
link importance
accident improvement problem
accident prevention
title Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User Information
title_full Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User Information
title_fullStr Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User Information
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User Information
title_short Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User Information
title_sort enhancing network performance in mitigating the impact of traffic accidents with full user information
topic network performance measure
link importance
accident improvement problem
accident prevention
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/74C4F3DC4A004234B068D6870B21B412
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