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Martin-Castresana, SantiagoAuthorAndrade-Catano, FabianAuthorCastro, MariaCorresponding AuthorEffect of Road Markings on Speed Through Curves on Rural Roads: A Driving Simulator Study in Spain
Publicated to:Infrastructures. 10 (4): 94- - 2025-04-10 10(4), DOI: 10.3390/infrastructures10040094
Authors: Martin-Castresana, Santiago; Alvarez, Diego; Andrade-Catano, Fabian; Castro, Maria
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Abstract
Traffic accidents remain a leading cause of mortality worldwide. In Spain, a total of 9666 accidents occurred on curves in 2023, highlighting the need for effective speed management strategies. This study analyses, using a driving simulator, the effectiveness of three low-cost traffic calming measures-checkerboard patterns, red peripheral transverse bars, and red coloured transverse bands-on vehicle speed through curves of varying radii and directions. Additionally, it examines the influence of driver characteristics (age, gender, and experience) and road geometric features (curve radius and direction) on driving behaviour. The simulated road included ten curves with radii ranging from 26 to 190 metres (operating speeds of 30-70 km/h) with traffic calming measures placed at the tangents before the curves. The sample consisted of 48 drivers. Men exhibited faster speeds than women, while younger drivers were faster than seniors. Increased driving experience (annual distances) correlated with higher speeds. Additionally, smaller radii resulted in lower speeds. Regarding the traffic calming measures, significant differences were found mainly where the road markings were placed (tangent) and in the initial phases of the curve. Checkerboard patterns performed better in curves with smaller radii. In contrast, red coloured transverse bands showed the best performance in larger radius curves.
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The work has been published in the journal Infrastructures due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 32/72, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Transportation Science & Technology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría .
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There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MARTIN CASTRESANA, SANTIAGO) and Last Author (CASTRO MALPICA, MARIA).
the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been CASTRO MALPICA, MARIA.