Smart Columbus Connected Vehicle Environment (CVE) Project

This dataset contains streaming data from the Smart Columbus Connected Vehicle Environment (CVE) Project. Currently, it links Basic Safety Messages (BSMs) generated by participating vehicles when they pass through the intersections of the Smart Columbus CVE corridor, but additional datasets from the project may be linked as they become available.

The CVE launched in July 2020 along High St. and Cleveland Ave., north of 5th Ave. and from Morse Rd., east of High St. to Steltzer Rd., including intersections with the highest collision rates in the city. During this pilot program, devices called “on-board units” (OBU) were installed on public and private vehicles to allow vehicles to talk to each other and receive in-car alerts like blind-spot detection or rear-end collision warning. The OBUs also allow vehicles to talk to traffic signals and other roadway infrastructure to provide in-car alerts like red light violation warnings. The alerts will give drivers advanced warning of potential hazards or safety concerns so they can slow down or take other precautionary measures. Traffic managers will be able to adjust traffic light timing and mobilize other responses like snow and salt trucks based on real-time information on road conditions relayed by the units. Traffic lights will give priority to connected COTA buses, which will help keep them running on time. Emergency vehicles will also get the green light, allowing them to get through intersections more safely and quickly.