Publications

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

How Police Resource Allocation and Patrol Strategies Impact Traffic Incident Response: An Agent-Based Simulation in Birmingham, Alabama

Jiayi Kong*, Xiao Zou, Ningzhe Xu, Jun Liu, Steven Jones.

Presented at TRB Annual Meeting, 2026. Poster link.

Transportation Planning and Technology, 2026.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2026.2751544

A Machine Learning-Supported Path Analysis to Uncover the Behavioral Pathways in Pedestrian-Involved Traffic Crashes

Jiayi Kong, Ningzhe Xu, Jun Liu*, Steven Jones.

Journal of Safety Research, 2026.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2026.01.015

Leveraging Connected Vehicle Data for Roadway Safety Evaluation and Management: Segment- and Intersection-Level Driving Volatility Analysis

Xiao Zou*, Jiayi Kong, Zihe Zhang, Jun Liu*, Alexander Hainen, Steven Jones, Asad Khattak.

Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2026.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15472450.2026.2694716

Car Accident Prediction Based on Macro and Micro Factors in Probability Level

Litian Zhang, Jiayi Kong, Yihang Fan, Lingjun Fan, Ergude Bao*.

Journal of Computer Research and Development, 2021.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7544/issn1000-1239.2021.20200345

Manuscripts Under Review

Investigating the automated near-miss detection and reporting system needs from roadside responders: A national survey

Jiayi Kong*, Steven Jones, Alexander Hainen, Ningzhe Xu, William Horrey.

Accepted for TRB Annual Meeting, 2027. Under review in Transport Policy.

Quantifying the Benefits of Shared Bike Trips in New York City: A Machine Learning Analysis of Efficiency and Environmental Gains Over Taxi Substitution

Jiayi Kong*, Ningzhe Xu, Jun Liu, Steven Jones.

Presented at TRB Annual Meeting, 2026. Poster link.

Under review at Transportation Research Record.

Move Over or Slow Down? A Simulation-Based Evaluation of the Safety Impact of Motorist Actions in Compliance with Move Over Laws

Jiayi Kong*, Xiao Zou, Fanjun Xia, Weike Lu, Yajie Zou, Alexander Hainen, Jun Liu.

Presented at TRB Annual Meeting, 2025. Poster link.

Under review at Transportation Research Record.

Evaluating Prediction-Informed Proactive Police Dispatch Strategies for Traffic Incident Management: An Agent-Based Simulation

Xiao Zou*, Jiayi Kong, Zihe Zhang, Jun Liu, Steven Jones.

Presented at TRB Annual Meeting, 2026. Under review at Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.

Conference Paper Submissions

Evaluating Roadside Responder Safety Using Camera and LiDAR: Driver Behavior Analysis and Real-Time Near-Miss Detection

Jiayi Kong*, Minhaj Uddin Ahmad, Alexander Hainen, Mizanur Rahman, Steven Jones.

Accepted for TRB Annual Meeting, 2027.

Evaluating the Operational Feasibility of Employer-Sponsored Shared-commute Program: A Scenario-Based Simulation Framework

Xiao Zou*, Zihe Zhang, Abhay Lidbe, Xiaowei Chen, Jiayi Kong, Steven Jones.

Accepted for TRB Annual Meeting, 2027.

Assessing Multimodal Evacuation Strategies Across Small and Medium-Sized U.S. Urban Types using Simulation

Ningzhe Xu*, Jiayi Kong, Xiao Zou, Zihe Zhang, Javier Pena-Bastidas, Jun Liu.

Submitted to TRB Annual Meeting, 2027.