On two-lane roads, passing maneuvers are a
complicated task that has important implications on traffic
flow and safety. Two-lane rural highways constitute
substantial percentage of the total roads length in Israel.
On average about 20% of the fatal accidents on Israeli
rural road sections are head-on accidents. This study
investigates drivers passing behavior and develops safety
related models for two-lane rural highways. Several factors
that affect passing behavior, such as the...