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Research Description

Dr. Eric Green is the Program Manager of the Kentucky Transportation Center's (KTC) Traffic and Safety program. He is interested in research topics related to crash analysis, the Highway Safety Manual, sign retro-reflectivity, spatial analysis (GIS) for safety, and software development for applications in traffic safety.

Research Interests

Highway safety, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, asset management, crash analysis, spatial analysis, safety modeling, sign and stripping retro-reflectivity

Education

Ph.D., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky

M.S., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky

B.S., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky

Appointments

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky

Program Manager, Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky

Research Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky

Publications

  • R. Green, K.R. Agent. "Evaluation of the Locations of Kentucky's Traffic Crash Data", Roadway Safety and Simulation Conference, Indianapolis, IN; Transportation Research Board: Washington, DC, 2011
  • R. Green, J.G. Pigman, J.R. Walton, S. McCormack. "Identification of Secondary Crashes and Recommended Countermeasures", 91st Annual TRB, Washington, DC; Transportation Research Board: Washington, DC, 2012
  • R. Green, J.R. Ripy, X. Xu, M. Chen. "Conflation Methodologies to Incorporate Consumer Travel Data into State HPMS Data Sets", 92nd Annual TRB, Washington, DC; Transportation Research Board: Washington, DC, 2013
  • W. Harwood, R.R. Souleyrette, E.R. Green, M.A. Fields. "Comparison of Countermeasure Selection Methods for Use in Road Safety Management", 93rd Annual TRB, Washington, DC; Transportation Research Board: Washington, DC, 2014
  • C. Davis, E.R. Green, N. Stamatiadis, G. A. Winchester, R. R. Souleyrette, J.G. Pigman. "Highway Safety Manual Methodologies and Benefit-Cost Analysis In Program-Level Segment Selection And Prioritization", Roadway Safety and Simulation Conference, Orlando, FL; University of Central Florida & the University of Tennessee, 2015
  • R. Green, M.A. Fields. "A Methodology to Prioritize the Locations of Cable Barrier Installations in Kentucky", Roadway Safety and Simulation Conference, Orlando, FL; University of Central Florida & the University of Tennessee, 2015
  • R. Green, C. Blackden, M.A. Fields. "Spatial Database For Intersections", 95th Annual TRB, Washington, DC; Transportation Research Board: Washington, DC, 2016
  • R. Green, K.R. Agent, E. Lammers. "Development of an Improved Method for Determining Advisory Speeds on Horizontal Curves", 96th Annual TRB, Washington, DC; Transportation Research Board: Washington, DC, 2017
  • R. Green, C. Blackden, R.R. Souleyrette, and W. Staats. "Automating Safety Performance Function Development to Improve Regression Models", 97th Annual TRB, Washington, DC; Transportation Research Board: Washington, DC, 2018
  • Wang, T.*, Liu, Q., Souleyrette, R. R., and Green, E. "Horizontal Curves Automatic Identification and Parameters Collection Using GPS Data," Paper #19-06020, National Academies Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, January 2019. Includes poster presentation.
  • Zhang, X., Green, E., Chen, M., and Souleyrette, R.. "Identifying Secondary Crashes Using Text Mining Techniques", 98th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC; Transportation Research Board, 2019