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TitleRJAWS Lite: A Low-cost, Technology-based Intersection Safety Treatment
AuthorsStokes CS, Mongiardini M
Year2023
TypeUnknown
AbstractCrashes at intersections contribute a substantial number of fatal and serious injuries (FSIs) in Australia. Regional and remote intersections are particularly dangerous for road users, due to high speeds and a widespread lack of safety measures beyond minimum control and sight distance requirements. The high cost of additional safety treatments means that they are often not employed, leaving a gap in road safety at many intersections. The Rural Junction Active Warning System (RJAWS) Lite has been developed as a low-cost, technology-driven treatment to help fill this safety gap as an evidence-based option for lower-volume regional intersections. RJAWS Lite has been trialled at six intersections in South Australia, with the trial concluding in June 2023. The results of the trial have demonstrated a tangible reduction in speeds and associated risk of FSIs due to the RJAWS Lite treatment.
Conference Name2023 Australasian Road Safety Conference
Conference AbbreviationARSC23
Conference LocationCairns, Australia
Conference Date19-21 September
NotesChris presented this in session 28 Thursday Sep 21th

see presented abstract at start of trial https://casr.adelaide.edu.au/publications/list/?id=2000

Reference
Stokes CS, Mongiardini M (2023). RJAWS Lite: A Low-cost, Technology-based Intersection Safety Treatment. 2023 Australasian Road Safety Conference, Cairns, Australia, 19-21 September. [ACCEPTED ABSTRACT]